AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatar1 day agoApril 8 Eclipse: Everything You Need To Know Before This Once-in-a-Lifetime Astronomical Eventverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraThe April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is upon us. Since all of the continental U.S. will get at least a partial eclipse, why not join in on the fun? Given the rarity of the event—this will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the lower 48 until 2044—it's best to make the most out of the …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatar5 days agoHere's Why Medieval Medicine Was Not As Bad As We Thinkverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisThink of medieval doctors and you probably picture a man dressed in robes, perhaps with a plague mask. In the popular imagination, medicine of the Middle Ages is all leeches, bloodletting, and mystical charms and potions. But to a medieval mind, our modern surgery, pharmaceuticals, and blood tests …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatar6 days agoNASA Announces We May Have a Chance to See a Star Explosion With the Naked Eye This Yearverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraThis year is full of exciting astronomical events. In just a few weeks, a good chunk of North America will get to see a total solar eclipse, which could also feature a green “devil comet.” Now, NASA has revealed that yet another stellar occurrence will take place later this year. The star system T …
AvatarMy Modern MetJames Webb Space Telescope's Findings Confirm We Know Very Little About Our Universeverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisFrom the moment of the Big Bang, our universe started expanding and has not stopped. By studying the red shift of far away galaxies, modern scientists have even determined that the pace of this expansion is increasing. Dark energy pushes this expansion, and astronomers and physicists have struggled …
AvatarMy Modern MetScientists Discover Brightest Object in Space That Is 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than Our Sunverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisStars dominate our nighttime visual universes, dazzling us with beauty and sparkle as they rise in the evening and shift with the seasons. Chief among the stars is our Sun, so bright you cannot look directly at it without vision damage. However, stars—and even our Sun—are not the brightest things …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatarFemale Space Pioneer Makes History By Sending Jeff Koons' Art to the Moon [Interview]verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartIn late February 2024, history was made when the first female-led space company, 4SPACE, took Jeff Koons‘ art to the Moon. The successful launch makes Koons the first artist to have authorized artwork on the lunar surface and everything came together thanks to the vision of 4SPACE founder Chantelle …
AvatarMy Modern MetUnderwater Robot Discovers More Than 100 New Species in Chileverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Elizabeth BeiserIn an era of widely accessible information and technological advances, it is easy to think scientists know everything there is to know about Earth. In reality though, the ocean is still a vast mystery. UNESCO estimates as little as 5% of it has been explored. This past January and February, …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatarGiant Volcano the Size of Mount Everest Is Discovered on Marsverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Sarah CurrierAccording to recent findings, there is a huge volcano the size of Mount Everest on the surface of Mars with a thick layer of glacial ice at its base. It is located near the Martian equator, in the rocky terrain of the Tharsis volcanic province. As its name might suggest, the area is rife with …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatarStudy Finds That Dementia Rates Are Decliningverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisDementia is an unfortunate condition faced by many in American families. Aging relatives lose their memories and abilities, while families watch the painful process and do all they can. Care remains expensive and, for many, elusive. With America's population swiftly skewing towards the retiring, …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatarFossil of Previously Unknown Species of Giant Crab Found in New Zealandverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraA New Zealand man named Karl Raubenheimer was walking on a beach one day near his home in Taranaki when he spotted something unique. As an amateur fossil hunter, he was drawn to what looked like a giant claw poking out from a rock. After lightly tapping it, he discovered this presumed rock was …
AvatarMy Modern MetBiologist Wins This Year’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ Contest With a Catchy Song About Kangaroo Behaviorverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraSome of the catchiest songs out there are inspired by love, heartbreak, or simply partying; however, the next club hit could be a fun song about kangaroo behavior. If it sounds like an obscure scientific topic, that's because it is. Weliton Menário Costa, who goes by WELI, is a biologist who just …
AvatarMy Modern MetAvatarAvatarAmateur Paleontologist Discovers 70-Million-Year-Old Fossil While Walking His Dogverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartAmateur paleontologist Damien Boschetto could never have suspected the surprise that awaited him when he ventured out on a walk with his dog Muffin two years ago. They'd set off to examine a recently crumbled cliff, and, to Boschetto's surprise, when they arrived, he saw a bone sticking out of the …