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Photo: Lunar shadow in total solar eclipse seen from the International Space Station, March 29, 2006, via NASA.

#3 of Our Top Stories of 2017: Perfect Eclipse, Coincidence or Conspiracy?

On August 21, we Americans got to see a total solar eclipse. Read More ›
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Photo: Georges Lemaître, about 1933, via Wikicommons.

ID’s Top Six — The Origin of the Universe

In 1927, Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître theorized that the universe began with a single explosion from a densely compacted state. Read More ›
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Photo: Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow and Privileged Planetco-author Jay W. Richards takes in the total eclipse of the sun; pictured here five minutes after totality.

I Saw the Eclipse, and I Want More! Now What?

The beauty of the night sky can be as inspirational and uplifting as a total solar eclipse. Read More ›
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Photo credit: National Park Service.

Solar Eclipses and Life

The basic idea is that meeting the requirements for the habitability of the Earth for observers makes it more likely that solar eclipses are possible. Read More ›
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Image credit: vancarlosfr, via Pixabay.

Don’t Miss the Solar Eclipse! (Unless You Are Ill, or Trapped in a Dungeon)

C’mon. This is the first time in almost a century that a total eclipse will traverse the fruited plains from coast to coast. Read More ›
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Photo: Research team studies the 1995 total solar eclipse near Neem Ka Thana, India.

Great American Eclipse: A Teachable Moment   

Here are tips for using this rare astronomical event to share principles of intelligent design. Read More ›

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