Tag: Venus

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
August 11, 2025

Categories
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, A Little Book of Coincidence in the Solar System, amplitude, asteroids, coincidences, comets, earth, ellipse, fine-tuning, geocentric model, geometric patterns, Golden Ratio, Guillermo Gonzalez, heliocentric model, inferior conjunction, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jay Richards, John Martineau, kinetic energy, Mars, Mercury, moons, NASA, Newton’s laws, orbital paths, physics, planets, quantum effects, semimajor axes, solar system, sun, The Privileged Planet, trigonometry, Venus}

Geometric Design in the Solar System

_{Eric Hedin
August 11, 2025

Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design

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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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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 6, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atheism, Christianity, conflict myth, Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, faith, Galileo Affair, Galileo Galilei, lunar phases, Michael Keas, Moon, religion, Science, scientism, Venus, YouTube videos}

Michael Keas: Faith, Science, and the Phases of Venus

_{David Klinghoffer
September 6, 2022

Faith & Science, Physical Sciences

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Dr. Keas explains, among things, the role that Venus with its phases, like those of our Moon, played in advancing astronomy into the modern age. Read More ›

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Date
June 20, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, Cavendish Laboratory, chemicals, clouds, evolution, exoplanets, extraterrestrial life, James Webb Space Telescope, life, life forms, planets, Research, solar system, University of Cambridge, Venus}

New Analysis Casts Doubt on Claims for Life on Venus

_{Science and Culture
June 20, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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The newer study agrees that the composition of Venus’s atmosphere is unusual but not that it is evidence for life. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
May 31, 2022

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, astrobiology, bioRxiv, C.S. Lewis, California, Christians, Europa, extraterrestrial life, Geophysical Research Letters, habitable zone, intelligent design, James Clerk Maxwell, James Webb Space Telescope, Jupiter, life, Mars, Michael Denton, Mono Lake, Mount Everest, NASA, Paul Sutter, SETI, solar system, The Miracle of Man, University of Copenhagen, University of Washington, Venus, volcanism, water, wind}

Astrobiology Points to the “Miracle of Man”

_{David Coppedge
May 31, 2022

Biology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Scientists are making observations that add to Denton’s case, further constraining the requirements for habitability. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Denton

Date
May 17, 2022

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, aerobic life, atmosphere, atmospheric gases, carbon dioxide, Carl Sagan, earth, extraterrestrial life, greenhouse effect, Homo sapiens, infrared radiation, intelligent design, light-eaters, metabolism, NASA, nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, photosynthesis, silicate weathering, sun, sunlight, The Miracle of Man, Venus, visual light, water vapor}

Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning

_{Michael Denton
May 17, 2022

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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For photosynthesis to proceed on a planet like Earth, sunlight (visual light) must penetrate the atmosphere all the way to the ground. Read More ›

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Date
March 22, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, ammonia, atmosphere, Bloomberg, carbon dioxide, Cardiff University, earth, extremophiles, life, Mars, Mercury, microbes, MIT, phosphine, PNAS, researchers, Science Alert, Venus, Wales}

Why Researchers Focus on Possible Life on Venus

_{Science and Culture
March 22, 2022

Evolution, Physical Sciences

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Chemicals that we shouldn’t find unless they are produced by life forms are sparking interest in exploring Venus from both public and private sources. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 25, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, beauty, chemical elements, Doppler effect, helium, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jay W. Richards, Mars, Mercury, Moon, rainbows, René Descartes, solar eclipse, stars, sun, telescope, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, The Privileged Planet, Titan, universe, Venus, water}

Do We Live on a Privileged Planet?

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 25, 2021

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Yes, rainbows are beautiful, but are they good for anything? Indeed, they have been very important for science. Read More ›

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Date
July 23, 2021

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, aliens, Carl Sagan, Casey Luskin, chemical evolution, Cornell University, Curiosity rover, Darwinism, Enceladus, Francesco Redi, Jonathan Bartlett, Jonathan Lunine, Jonathan O’Callaghan, Louis Pasteur, maggots, Mars, methane, microbes, Mind Matters, New Scientist, phosphine, probabilistic resources, The Conversation, University of Arizona, University of Washington, Venus}

Methane Causes Space Aliens?

_{Science and Culture
July 23, 2021

Physical Sciences

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Recent sensational headlines give astute readers occasion to contrast valid scientific inferences from leaps of faith based on worldview assumptions. Read More ›

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Date
March 24, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Carl Sagan, Cosmos 3.0, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, DNA, equations, Evolution News, habitability, Harold Urey, hydrogen, Mars, Mercury, NASA, Neil deGrasse Tyson, red dwarf star, RNA, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, University of Chicago, Venus}

Cosmos Episode 6 — That’s Entertainment! (But Is It Science?)

_{Science and Culture
March 24, 2020

Physical Sciences

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Here is the problem with speculative thinking about extraterrestrial life as well as about the origin of life. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
January 7, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Apollo 8, beauty, butterflies, Carl Sagan, color, crystals, earth, Earthrise, flowers, Frank Borman, insects, Jim Lovell, Mars, Moon, natural selection, Neptune, peacock, rainbows, sexual selection, solar system, surprise, Uranus, Venus}

Earth — The Mystery of Our Colorful Home

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
January 7, 2020

Physical Sciences

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Certainly, there is no logical reason why life should be wedded to the transcendental value of beauty. Read More ›