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Photo credit: NASA/Shawn Quinn.

Now, It’s Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound. Read More ›
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Photo: Venus, by NASA/JPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Geometric Design in the Solar System

My favorite example of such geometric design arises from the mean orbits of our innermost two planets, Mercury and Venus. Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Europa Clipper Delayed by Hurricane Milton, Frustrating Atheists

However desperate the hope for alien biology, how much of your money will they NOT spend to try to find it? Read More ›
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Photo credit: NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Two Poems for Europa, Jupiter’s Lifeless Moon

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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Photo credit: NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Why Scientists Think There Could Be Life on Europa

Jupiter’s moon Europa, somewhat smaller than Earth’s moon, may have surface water and organic chemicals, researchers say. Read More ›

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