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Author
Rob Sheldon

Date
September 9, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Tagged
, constants, cosmic inflation, earth, galaxies, rocks, speculation, universe, University of Maryland}

How Do We Know the Age of the Universe?

_{Rob Sheldon
September 9, 2022

Astronomy, Cosmology

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A correspondent asked me recently how we know the age of the universe. The answer is calculated from the inverse of the Hubble constant. Read More ›

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Date
August 18, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Physics
Tagged
, astronomers, astrophysicists, Big Bang, cosmic inflation, galaxies, Georges Lemaître, James Webb Space Telescope, London, Paul Steinhardt, Rob Sheldon, Sabine Hossenfelder, Standard Model, Yale University}

Does the James Webb Space Telescope Show that the Big Bang Didn’t Happen?

_{Science & Culture
August 18, 2022

Astronomy, Cosmology, Physics

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The unexpected new data coming back from the telescope are inspiring panic among astronomers. Read More ›

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Date
May 8, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, arguments, Guillermo Gonzalez, ID the Future, intelligent design, James Webb Space Telescope, Jay Richards, podcast, predictions, The Privileged Planet}

Guillermo Gonzalez on What’s Changed Since The Privileged Planet?

_{Science & Culture
May 8, 2022

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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One big change they note: the number of exo-planets discovered has exploded, from 200 or so to several thousand. Read More ›

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Date
February 26, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Planetology
Tagged
, Bijan Nemati, cosmic fine-tuning, cosmos, discovery, earth, ID the Future, intelligent design, James Webb Space Telescope, Jay Richards, life, NASA, podcast, The Privileged Planet}

A Webb Telescope Tour with Space Telescope Expert Bijan Nemati

_{Science & Culture
February 26, 2022

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics, Planetology

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The NASA telescope has been successfully launched into space and has reached its destination, known as the Lagrange Point 2. Read More ›

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Date
January 31, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Chemistry
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, alchemy, Ancient Near East, astrology, Casey Luskin, Christianity, Francis Bacon, Galileo Galilei, ID the Future, Johannes Kepler, John Bloom, Judeo-Christian tradition, Nicolaus Copernicus, podcast, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith}

John Bloom on the Match that Lit the Scientific Revolution

_{Science & Culture
January 31, 2022

Astronomy, Chemistry, Faith & Science, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Babylonians and Greeks contributed some discoveries and insights that would eventually play into the rise of science. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 24, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Canceled Science, Casey Luskin, Center for Science and Culture, Christmas gifts, Eric Hedin, evolution, history, intelligent design, Joseph Holden, nature, neuroscience, personal God, Return of the God Hypothesis, secularism, Stephen Meyer, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, William A. Dembski, World Magazine}

Meyer, Hedin, Dembski, Luskin Shine in World Magazine Book of the Year Awards

_{David Klinghoffer
November 24, 2021

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Dr. Meyer isn’t merely tearing down a competing, nihilistic picture of reality, but instead revealing the positive, meaningful one toward which science increasingly directs our attention. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 18, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Evolution
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Copernican principle, Dartmouth College, earth, Encyclopedia Britannica, exoplanets, logic, Marcelo Gleiser, Nicolaus Copernicus, planets, solar system}

Astronomer: We Can’t Just Assume Countless Earths Out There

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 18, 2021

Astronomy, Evolution, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics

3}

The Copernican Principle has been misused to imply that Earth is somehow insignificant. That is a philosophical attitude, unrelated to the science. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 25, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, beauty, chemical elements, Doppler effect, helium, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jay W. Richards, Mars, Mercury, Moon, rainbows, René Descartes, solar eclipse, stars, sun, telescope, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, The Privileged Planet, Titan, universe, Venus, water}

Do We Live on a Privileged Planet?

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 25, 2021

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Yes, rainbows are beautiful, but are they good for anything? Indeed, they have been very important for science. Read More ›

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Author
Mike Keas

Date
October 12, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, American Humanist Association, atheism, Bill Nye, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, earth, intelligent design, Judeo-Christian tradition, life, Psalms, scientism, universe}

The Big Myth: Big Universe Is a Problem for Religion

_{Mike Keas
October 12, 2021

Astronomy, Faith & Science, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Self-appointed spokesmen for science often use the enormous size of the cosmos, with its billions of galaxies, as a club to beat up Christianity. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
June 7, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Canada, Great Lakes, India, intelligent design, Moon, solar eclipse, The Privileged Planet, total solar eclipse, William Steig, Yellow & Pink}

Eclipse Miracle — An ID Book for Children

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
June 7, 2021

Astronomy, Physical Sciences

2}

It is encouraging to me that someone else came to the same basic conclusion as I did following my observation of a total solar eclipse in India in 1995. Read More ›