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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.
Astronomers Found a 3,000-Light-Year-Long “Splinter” in a Milky Way “Arm”
It has taken centuries for our understanding about our place in the universe to reach this point of…
What Do We Do When an Asteroid Is Headed Our Way?
Derek Muller of Veritasium interviews leading experts on asteroid to know exactly what they are, and if we…
Black Holes and Rigors of the Scientific Method
Derek Muller, of Veritasium fame on YouTube, holds a loose interview with Caltech experimental physicist Rana Adhikari about…
Scientists Found a “Unicorn” Black Hole—And It’s as Weird as They Get
Yet another recent find is challenging the fields of science with what is considered known and established. Astronomers…
How to Detect Gravitational Waves (With a Bit of Luck)
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system and the closest planetary system to our own. Consisting of three…
Where Would Planet 9 Be? (If It’s Actually There)
“Planet Nine” is a hypothetical planet, way far out beyond the orbit of the last planet Neptune, that…
Wanderers
In this short film by Erik Wernquist, he shows a tantalizing glimpse into an imagined future for humanity,…
How to Make a Drone That Can Fly on Mars
This time, YouTube creator Derek Muller, from the YouTube channel Veritasium, gives his viewers a unique view into…
An Inside Look at the Creation—and Landing—of the Perseverance Rover
In this video, famed science YouTube creator Mark Rober shares his inside look at the making of the…
How Two Astronomers With Some Markers Linked Us To the Stars
A very spirited Carl Sagan once said in one of the episodes of his 1980 TV miniseries Cosmos:…