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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.
This “Hot Jupiter” Exoplanet May Have a Layered Gaseous Atmosphere
You’d think with how distant the planets Jupiter and Saturn are from the Sun compared to, say, Earth…
Earth Is Being Led By a Second Newly-Discovered Trojan Asteroid—But Only For 4,000 Years
It appears Earth may be whirring around the Solar System like a dignitary, as it is currently being…
There’s a Radio Signal Coming From Within the Milky Way—And It Repeats Every 18 Minutes
It’s no surprise to us that the universe is quite literally full of surprises. After all, the wider…
Dr. Sutter Asks: Do We Live In a Simulation?
In one of his newest videos, astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutter asks a question that is sometimes better left…
In a Bizarre Twist, Scientists Found a Black Hole That’s Forming Stars
I think we’ve all encountered black holes in pop culture enough at this point to have a simple…
Curiosity Rover Finds Carbon Inside Mars Rocks—And It’s the Same Carbon That’s Inside Us
Much like how carbon exists as several allotropes—diamond, graphite, plus other engineered carbons like fullerenes—carbon also exists as…
The International Space Station Is Here to Stay—Until Its Fiery End In 2030
While the list of “manmade space structures” remains few and far between, with the recently-deployed James Webb Space…
Somewhere Out In Space Lies an Exoplanet Shaped Like a Football
“Oblate spheroid”—and no, this isn’t a pop quiz from grade school science; the word has been tossed around…
The Universe May Be Hiding a Lot More Black Holes Than Previously Thought
Black holes have played a major role in science communication since their conceptualization and eventual discovery. These dark,…
Astronomers Found a New Type of Nebula Surrounding a Binary Star
Stars and planetary systems are born out of nebulae that swirl and contract out of their collective gravitational…