Tag: NASA | Page 2 | Science and Culture Today

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Date
September 14, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Andrew Jones, CNN, Elon Musk, Facebook, International Space Station, Moon, NASA, planet, science fiction, SpaceX, Washington Post}

Is NASA in a Slump?

_{Science and Culture
September 14, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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NASA is outsourcing a good deal now to private industry. The trouble is, it’s hard to attract creative engineers to a job supervising the work of others. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 11, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, aerosols, atmosphere, dust, forest fire, Forrest Mims, ID the Future, Maverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist, meteors, NASA, ozone, science writers, scientists, smoke, sunset}

The Science of a Sunset: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Atmosphere

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 11, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions? Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
July 29, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, benzene, biosphere, California, carbon, Cassini mission, continents, Europa, European Space Agency, Ganymede, habitability, Huygens probe, hydrocarbons, hydrogen, lakes, magnetic field, methane, Michael Denton, NASA, nitrogen, organic molecules, sand dunes, Saturn, temperature, The Privileged Planet, Titan, water, weather}

Saturn’s Moon Titan as a Habitability Test

_{David Coppedge
July 29, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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It’s called one of the most earthlike environments in the solar system with an atmosphere and organic molecules. How does it measure up compared to Earth? Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
July 11, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, cell division, centromere, checkpoints, chromatid, chromosomes, cohesin, cowboys, Current Biology, DNA, error correction, evolution, foresight, function, intelligent design, kinetics, meiosis, NASA, PNAS, sexual reproduction, tubulin}

Springs, Glues, and Rocket Launchers in Cell Division

_{David Coppedge
July 11, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
June 22, 2024

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Technology
Tagged
, Bijan Nemati, coronagraph, earth, Eric Anderson, exoplanets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, ID the Future, NASA, podcast, space dust}

What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 22, 2024

Astronomy, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics, Technology

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Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
June 18, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiology, Bijan Nemati, coronagraph, Earth-like planets, exoplanets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, ID the Future, intelligent design, NASA, The Privileged Planet}

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 18, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
March 30, 2024

Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
Tagged
, atmospheric science, college, Darwinian evolution, Forrest Mims, ID the Future, intelligent design, Maverick Scientist, NASA, podcast, science writers, Scientific American, skepticism}

Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 30, 2024

Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology

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Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
March 26, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Technology
Tagged
, Applied Optics, atmospheric science, curiosity, determination, Discover Magazine, Forrest Mims, ID the Future, intelligent design, magazines, Maverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist, NASA, Nature (journal), NOAA, podcast, Radio Shack, Science (journal), Scientific American}

Forrest Mims: The Making of a Maverick Scientist

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 26, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Technology

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What does it take to be a scientist? For Forrest Mims, the answer is simple: you just have to do science. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
January 31, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Amazonia, archaeologists, BBC News, Darwin's Finches, Ecuador, fitness landscapes, Galápagos Islands, Gaussian curves, geoglyphs, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Jonathan Wells, LIDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, NASA, New Scientist, PNAS, rainforest, The Conversation, The Design Inference, Zombie Science (book)}

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

_{David Coppedge
January 31, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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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 ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
December 12, 2023

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, Assembly Theory, biological complexity, biological information, biosignatures, functional information, Günter Bechly, Harvard University, intelligent design, James Tour, Lee Cronin, materialist philosophies, mathematical models, NASA, natural selection, simulations, Steven Benner, The Design Inference, William A. Dembski}

Cronin-Tour at Harvard: How Researchers Smuggle Design into Their Theories

_{Brian Miller
December 12, 2023

Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Cronin presented his Assembly Theory as a framework for understanding life’s origin. I believe he is correct but not in the way he intends. Read More ›