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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.
Satellites are making the night sky brighter – as a launch site, NZ has a duty to combat light pollution
Wikimedia Commons/Yourong F. Wang, CC BY-SA William Grant, University of Canterbury New Zealand’s space sector has been developing…
For the Love of Science: Ten Must-Reads for Science Enthusiasts
It’s hard to disassociate the prospect of reading a “science” book with the notion of the task becoming…
Do We Have Astronauts to Thank For Our Beds?
NASA’s innovations have led to various consumer products, including radiant barriers in homes, durable and flexible aerogels in…
A Supernova For the History Books
On February 23, 1987, the supernova SN1987A exploded in the Large Magellanic Cloud, visible to the naked eye…
Webb Telescope Reveals Early Galaxy’s Bright Light Comes from New Stars, Not Black Hole
At a Glance Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made an exciting discovery about one…
Lunar Timekeeping
With plans to send astronauts back to the Moon in a few years, scientists face the challenge of…
If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Sam McKee, Manchester Metropolitan University When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further…
Possible Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered Near Milky Way’s Core
At a Glance A star cluster close to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) at the center…
New Exoplanet LHS 1140 b May Host Life-Sustaining Liquid Ocean
At a Glance A newly discovered planet, LHS 1140 b, could be the first exoplanet outside our solar…
Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why
ESA / NASA Julia Low, RMIT University; Grace Loke Mei Ing, RMIT University; Ian Peake, RMIT University; Jayani…