Tag: planets
Reader’s Question: Planets in the Early Universe
The problem with the early universe is that it was a much more dangerous place.
How a Perfect Solar Eclipse Suggests Intelligent Design
Perfect eclipses aren’t just eerie and beautiful. They’ve helped scientists test and discover things, and they are part of a larger pattern.
Essence and Existence in Modern Science
St. Thomas laid the intellectual groundwork for modern natural science — the absolute distinction between existence and essence.
The Empty Heavens — Two Ways to Look at It
Adam Kirsch over the weekend had a thoughtful essay in the Wall Street Journal, meditating on the coming 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
Giordano Bruno: A Martyr, Yes, but Not for Science
Bruno was not executed for his view that we live in a vast universe with vast numbers of planets.