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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 4, 2025

Categories
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, astrobiologists, Christopher McKay, Icarus, Mars, nutrients, perchlorates, soil, spacecraft, Viking mission}

Hope for Mars Life Is Dashed Again

_{David Coppedge
March 4, 2025

Planetology, Rare Earth

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Subsequent landers discovered a high concentration of perchlorates in the soil. Perchlorates are chlorinated salts, often used in fireworks. Read More ›

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Date
March 2, 2025

Categories
Planetology
Science Reporting
Tagged
, astronauts, China, City Journal, Congress, David Klinghoffer, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Futurism, International Space Station, James B. Meigs, Mars, Moon, NASA, Popular Mechanics, research funding, Space Force, White House}

How NASA Might Change Soon

_{Science and Culture
March 2, 2025

Planetology, Science Reporting

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There has been much speculation in the tech media over the current government shakeup. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
January 22, 2025

Categories
Archaeology
Astronomy
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Planetology
Tagged
, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Adam, aliens, Apollo 11, Arthur C. Clarke, artifacts, brains, curiosity, Curiosity rover, dirt, Elon Musk, intelligent design, Intelligent Design in Action, Mars, Mars rovers, Saturn, SETI, solar system, Titan, wheels}

Intelligent Design in Action: Mars Archaeology

_{David Coppedge
January 22, 2025

Archaeology, Astronomy, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Planetology

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A new scientific research field began when intelligently designed artifacts started appearing on a lifeless planet. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
January 13, 2025

Categories
Origin of Life
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, algae, aliens, astrobiologists, bacteria, C.S. Lewis, chance, Christianity, European Space Agency, extraterrestrial life, Guillermo Gonzalez, Holy Grail, intelligent design, Jay Richards, materialists, methodological materialism, Milky Way, NASA, natural laws, natural selection, space exploration, The Privileged Planet}

God and the Odds of ET

_{Jonathan Witt
January 13, 2025

Origin of Life, Planetology, Rare Earth

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There is a rational and intellectually defensible strategy for maintaining a measure of optimism about the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 14, 2024

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, Alabama, americans, aurora, aurora borealis, beauty, Casey Luskin, cemetery, comets, faith and science, Halloween, intelligent design, Jay Richards, photography, Sky & Telescope, sunset, The Privileged Planet, total solar eclipse}

Comet Caps a Year of Natural Beauty

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 14, 2024

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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I took a set of images of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night, which was the first sighting I had of it. It's visible to the unaided eye. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 9, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, earth, Europa, Europa Clipper, intelligent design, Jupiter, life, moons, planets, spacecraft, stars}

Two Poems for Europa, Jupiter’s Lifeless Moon

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 9, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Ms. Limón’s poem doesn't quite capture the aliveness of Earth and the likely deadness of Europa. So, here's one that better reflects these themes. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
August 5, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, atmosphere, Biosphere 2, David Coppedge, desert, dirt, earth, ecosystem, Evolution News, greenhouse effect, habitability, intelligent design, Mars, Mother Nature, Penn State, perchlorates, planets, Saturn, soil, temperature, terraforming, The Privileged Planet, Titan, water, weathering}

Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast

_{Eric Hedin
August 5, 2024

Intelligent Design, Planetology, Rare Earth

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Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive. Read More ›

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Author
Jean-Pierre Luminet

Date
April 24, 2024

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, Albert Einstein, Alexander Friedmann, Big Bang, Cold War, Edwin Hubble, galaxies, George Gamow, Georges Lemaître, Henri Poincaré, Hubble-Lemaître Law, Jean-Pierre Luminet, Ralph Alpher, redshift, Robert Herman, Vesto Slipher}

The True Fathers of the Big Bang

_{Jean-Pierre Luminet
April 24, 2024

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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The purpose of this book is not to exhaustively survey the history of cosmology through the centuries. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
April 9, 2024

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Planetology
Tagged
, atmosphere, books, dark matter, dust, electric fields, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic waves, Energy, gravitational waves, immaterial mind, intelligent agency, intelligent design, magnetic fields, mind, painting, physical universe, spirit, Stephen Meyer, universe}

Intelligent Design Beyond Physics — How Would a Designer Interact with the Universe?

_{Eric Hedin
April 9, 2024

Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics, Planetology

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If our minds are “other” than the matter composing our brains, then there must be a means by which the immaterial mind can affect our brains. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 26, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, astrobiologists, astrobiology, atmosphere, biosphere, complex specified information, evolutionists, Gaia, humans, information, information processing, intelligent design, life, plate tectonics, PLOS Biology, probabilities, prokaryotes, Universe Today, University of Edinburgh, volcanoes, water}

Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

_{David Coppedge
March 26, 2024

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Planetology

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Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Read More ›