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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.
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them
Artists impression of the white dwarf in GPM J1839-10 interacting with its companion star, producing a powerful radio…
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms
Mars doesn’t get rain like Earth does, but dust storms are common on the red planet. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of…
From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: why batteries struggle in space
Mars’ Perseverance rover. Dima Zel/Shutterstock Hammad Nazir, University of South Wales Space agencies are no longer talking about…
Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet
Seán Jordan, Dublin City University How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don’t yet…
Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs
This artist’s rendering shows the ESCAPADE probes near Mars. NASA Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College After a yearslong series…
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
Mysterious blasts of radio waves from across the universe called fast radio bursts help astronomers catalog matter. ESO/M.…
Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
This rendering shows satellites orbiting Earth. yucelyilmaz/iStock via Getty Images Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan The rapid expansion…
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted some potential dark star candidates. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Alexey…
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
Some exoplanets, like the one shown in this illustration, may have atmospheres that could make them potentially suitable…
How do you fire someone into the Sun?
SpaceX/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Michael J. I. Brown, Monash University We live in changing times. While we once flippantly…