Tag: astrobiologists

aliens in the desert take a selfie. Generative AI

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 15, 2025

Categories
Planetology
Scientific Reasoning
Technology
Tagged
, alien civilizations, astrobiologists, Avi Loeb, BBC, Carl Sagan, David Kipping, extraterrestrials, Gizmodo, Hayabusa2, Jacob Haqq Misra, John Gertz, Jonathan O’Callaghan, Matt Williams, NASA, OSIRIS-REx, Principle of Mediocrity, Ravi Kopparapu, Rolf Dobelli, Science Alert, Science Focus, SETI, solar system, technology, technosignatures, The Privileged Planet}

The Search for Extraterrestrials: Keeping Hope Alive

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 15, 2025

Planetology, Scientific Reasoning, Technology

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The question looms: How much can science avoid facts while retaining the character of science? Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
June 16, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Geology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, astrobiologists, ATP, Bodélé Depression, Calypso satellite, Chad, Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service, David Karl, DNA, ecosystems, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hongbin Yu, Hunga-Tonga volcano, hydrothermal vents, Kilauea volcano, lighting, membranes, metamorphism, meteor impacts, NASA, Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience, North Pacific, Oregon State, phosphorus, phytoplankton bloom, Sahara Desert, Saharan Air Layer, Sarah Buckland-Reynolds, serpentinization, The Miracle of Man, University of Hawaii, UV rays, volcanism}

Earth’s Phosphorus Supply Chains Revealed

_{David Coppedge
June 16, 2025

Evolution, Geology, Intelligent Design

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Without phosphorus, life as we know it could not exist. How does this limiting resource get to the oceans and land? Read More ›

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Date
March 22, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, astrobiologists, Casey Luskin, clock-maker, Cosmic Habitable Age, deism, designer, fine-tuning, fingernails, galactic habitable zone, Guillermo Gonzalez, ID the Future, intelligent design, Jay Richards, podcast, Science and Faith in Dialogue, Stephen Dedalus, The Privileged Planet, theism}

Does Cosmic Fine-Tuning Suggest Theism or Deism?

_{Science and Culture
March 22, 2025

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Casey Luskin continues his conversation with astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez about the many ways Earth’s place in the cosmos is finely tuned for life. Read More ›

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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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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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Date
October 9, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, anniversary, astrobiologists, cosmos, earth, intelligent design, Jay Richards, philosophers, registration, The Privileged Planet, webinar}

Free Webinar: The “Privileged Planet” Hypothesis — 20th Anniversary Edition

_{Science and Culture
October 9, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez and philosopher of science Jay Richards will discuss groundbreaking scientific advances since their book's 2004 publication. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 7, 2024

Categories
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiologists, David Coppedge, earth, Enceladus, Europa, Europa Clipper, European Space Agency, geysers, hydrothermal vents, Jay Richards, Jupiter, life, magnetic field, Moon, oceans, organic molecules, Saturn, seafloor, solar system, The Privileged Planet, Washington University, water, water vapor}

Europa Clipper: The Moon Mission Making Waves

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 7, 2024

Life Sciences, Physical Sciences

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Astrobiologists hope this mission will help answer a couple of big questions in astrobiology. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
August 12, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiologists, astrobiology, atmosphere, Cassini mission, column water vapor, Enceladus, Eric Hedin, geysers, habitability, intelligent design, iron, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, magnetic field, magnetometer, Mars, Michael Denton, Saturn, Science Advances, temperature, Titan, Voyager spacecraft, Yellowstone}

Enceladus as a Habitability Test

_{David Coppedge
August 12, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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High up on the astrobiologists’ bucket list for further exploration is a little moon of Saturn. How lively could it be at Enceladus? Read More ›

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Author
Granville Sewell

Date
June 19, 2024

Categories
Faith & Science
Geology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiologists, cancer, Darwinism, Discovery Institute Press, earthquakes, factories, Guillermo Gonzalez, intelligent design, Jonathan Witt, novels, problem of pain, The Farm at the Center of the Universe, The Privileged Planet, trade-offs, volcanos, young adults}

Novel for Young Adults Highlights the Problem of Pain

_{Granville Sewell
June 19, 2024

Faith & Science, Geology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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For most people, the main issue in the debate pitting design versus Darwinism is not scientific, but the problem of pain. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
May 26, 2024

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, alien life, astrobiologists, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, extra-terrestrial intelligence, faith, galaxy, intelligent design, Occam's Razor, Paul Davies, Roger Penrose, stars}

The Conviction that ET Is Out There Survives Every Setback

_{Denyse O’Leary
May 26, 2024

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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The usual practice in science would rule out mundane explanations first. But clearly, that is a road not taken. Read More ›