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Hubble Space Telescope

Odontodactylus_scyllarus_Réunion
Photo credit: Cédric Péneau, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sophisticated Energy Shield Found in a Shrimp

A sophisticated energy-absorbing structure has been discovered in the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club that protects the animal from its own shock waves. Read More ›
Galaxy Cluster SDSS J1531+3414
Photo: Galaxy Cluster SDSS J1531+3414, by NASA Hubble, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The “Hubble Tension” and the Big Bang

One thing I am fairly certain about: overthrowing the Big Bang theory is not in the offing. Read More ›
Spiral galaxy NGC 628
Photo: Spiral galaxy NGC 628, by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), and the PHANGS team.

Hidden, Now Revealed: Amazonia, Fitness Landscapes, and Fibonacci Numbers

The caption for one image of spiral galaxy NGC 628 notes: “The spiraling filamentary structure looks somewhat like a cross section of a nautilus shell.” Read More ›
Jupiter
Image: Jupiter via James Webb Space Telescope, from NASA, CC 2.0.

James Webb Telescope Goes Live: Stephen Meyer Reports

The Webb telescope can see far enough to witness galaxies from the very early universe. Read More ›
James Webb Space Telescope
Photo: James Webb Space Telescope, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

New NASA Telescope Will Boost the God Hypothesis

"This additional evidence of an expanding universe would further deepen the mystery associated with the Big Bang." Read More ›
Caldwell 78
Photo: Caldwell 78, by NASA, ESA, and G. Piotto (Università degli Studi di Padova); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America).

The Heavens Declare: Looking Forward to 2021

As to evidence for intelligent design, my impression has long been that the ancients gave more weight to the stars than to their own bodies. Read More ›
puzzle

It’s Black Friday — What to Buy? Perhaps These ID-Themed Puzzles

One nice thing about Zazzle’s platform is that for each design, the customer can choose a size and difficulty level. Read More ›
Proxima Centauri

Is Space Travel Our Destiny?

I was motivated to do this study after two papers were published in 2018 on the difficulty of launching rockets from super-earths. Read More ›
Milky-Way-1

A Crisis in Cosmology?

It’s too bad biologists are not as open about crises in their theories. It’s the sign of a healthy science. Read More ›
Odometer

Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing at 50; What Does the Future Hold?

I remember watching the Apollo moon landings on TV from 1969 to 1972 as a child. Read More ›

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