It seems that all too frequently we read another exciting announcement that an extrasolar planet has been detected, one that … Continue reading Can Planets in the Habitable Zone Actually Support Life?
Tsunamis are a recurring theme in disaster movies. The Impossible depicts a family’s struggle to survive in the aftermath of … Continue reading Was Mars Once Plagued by Tsunamis?
The northern and southern lights (aurora borealis and aurora australis) splash colorful lights onto the sky, aweing spectators; but this … Continue reading Radiation on Mars Endangers Life
Is Earth special? A large fraction of the scientific community doesn’t think so. In fact, most have adopted the Copernican … Continue reading 3 Ways Planet Earth Stands Out
Have you thanked God for short-lived radioisotopes today? You should. Because our solar system was exposed to a huge abundance … Continue reading How God Used Short-Lived Radioisotopes to Create Life
All standard planetary formation models, when applied to the solar system, are stymied by the Mars Problem. The most sophisticated … Continue reading Is the Solar System Too Fine-Tuned for Modern Science?
Two properties make Type Ia supernovae powerful tools to map the expansion history of the universe. These supernovae are incredibly … Continue reading Calibrating Cosmic Candles
New studies measure all the light stars ever emitted in the history of the universe, find the Milky Way in … Continue reading Cool Astronomical Discoveries
Computer modeling of the formation and subsequent history of planetary system formation—which now takes into account changes in protoplanetary disk … Continue reading Explaining the Mass-Period Relations of Exoplanets
The inevitable finally happened. Astronomers using the Kepler Telescope detected five Earth-sized planets orbiting in the liquid water habitable zone. … Continue reading Finding Planets in the Habitable Zone
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