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The sheer scale of the universe may oftentimes escape everyday description; our “pale blue dot” may sometimes feel miniscule compared with the sheer scale of the rest of the universe. In response to this, Modern Sciences champions the latest in astronomical developments and discoveries, to help us truly understand what lies beyond our blue skies—not just the universe as how we see it, but a universe in which we are a part. “We are made of star stuff,” after all.
The (Unseen) Impact of Cosmic Rays
Derek Muller of Veritasium is back, and this time he’s brought with him a discussion on some fringe…
Inside the (Soon-to-Launch) James Webb Space Telescope
New insights into the construction and science behind the James Webb Space Telescope is provided courtesy of Destin…
How Do Astronomers Produce Those Beautiful Images of Space?
You might have scrolled through social media one day and found these photos of space—usually accompanied with high…
The Atacama Desert Is Covered In Silicate Glass—And Experts Think a Comet Is to Blame
Most people are already aware of the awe-inspiring scale of comets. These icy celestial bodies have been flinging…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Found Organic Molecules on Mars
Just to get this out before it spirals into anything else—no, it’s not alive, and it likely doesn’t…
Astronomers Imaged 42 of Our System’s Largest Main-Belt Asteroids
Our planet’s past inhabitants were well-aware of just how dangerous space can be to any organisms here on…
Astronomers May Have Just Found the First “Extragalactic” Exoplanet
In the search for worlds like—or, more often than not, very much unlike—our own, astronomers have looked to…
There Appears to be a Giant “Magnetic Tunnel” Enveloping the Solar System
At this point, we’re a bit more aware of where exactly our place in the universe is compared…
Earth’s Oxygen Took a While to Settle In—And We May Have Asteroids to Blame For It
We might take the oxygen in our planet’s atmosphere for granted now, but it certainly wasn’t always there.…
NASA’s “Lucy” Mission Launched to Study “Jupiter Trojan” Asteroids
Now, you may have already known about the asteroid belt, and that it’s situated between the orbits of…