Earth/Moon Design
Earth’s Unique Element Abundances
For the planet’s size and distance from its star, it possesses an anomalous (abnormal) amount of every measurable element and compound. Today, the list of such uniquely abundant or scarce … more
Follow that star, When was the Earth 'Moon'ed?, Take Cain's wife...please, RTB's flood model
Star of Bethlehem, Moon formation event, Cain's wife, Reasons to Believe flood model more
Pork's natural "flu"ver, RTB's model is all wet, Hard-wired brains, Foundations of the Earth
Is the swine flu natural?, the Flood and RTB's model, Is the brain hard-wired?, Foundations of the Earth more
Why Does the Earth have Oceans?
Further developments indicate that the carefully orchestrated events on early Earth played an even more critical role in establishing this planet's habitability. Without those events, Earth would not … more
Splash! NASA moon strikes found significant water
Yahoo! News, “Splash! NASA moon strikes found significant water,” by Alicia Chang, November 13, 2009 ; http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_sc/us_sci_shoot_the_moon more
Water Present Across The Moon's Surface, New Research Shows; India’s Lunar Mission Finds Evidence of Water on the Moon
ScienceDaily, "Water Present Across The Moon's Surface, New Research Shows," September 24, 2009; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090924093559.htm; more
Astronomers Find Calmest, Driest, Coldest Place on Earth
Source: RedOrbit.com, "Astronomers Find Calmest, Driest, Coldest Place on Earth," August 31, 2009; … more
Late Heavy Bombardment: Not So Sterile
Fireworks, thunderbirds, thunderstorms, NASCAR races, earthquakes–each of these phenomena displays power, generally accompanied by loud noises. But they all pale in comparison to the fireworks … more
A Message from Minerals
One of my favorite words has been hijacked, thanks to Charles Darwin, and I want to bring it back to its original meaning. Evolution has always meant “change with respect to time,” which … more
New Microorganisms Discovered In Earth's Stratosphere
Source: ScienceDaily.com, "New Microorganisms Discovered In Earth's Stratosphere," March 18, 2009; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090318094642.htm more
Earth's Gold Abundance a Good Thing for More Than One Reason
"Earth's Gold Abundance a Good Thing for More Than One Reason" February 09, 2009 more
Majestic Mountain Grandeur
Most of my favorite trips from childhood (and adulthood) involved mountains
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Coreless Terrestrial Planets
As I described in last week’s Today’s New Reasons To Believe, two MIT planetary scientists added to the list of these features. Their modeling of the formation history of planets the size … more
Planet Formation: Problems with Water, Carbon, and Air
This is the conclusion that Earth has many unique, apparently designed features that enable it to support life and, in particular, advanced life. The reseachers model degassing during the accretion … more
Confirming the Moon's Vital Role
Back in 1993, a research team led by French astronomer Jacques Laskar proved analytically that the tilt of Earth’s rotation axis is stabilized over long time periods thanks to Earth being … more
Prehistoric Atmospheric Oxygen Levels
Every part of human life experiences ups and downs. The stock market goes up and down just like my energy levels. As it turns out, the amount of life on Earth experiences similar changes.
In fact, … more
Design of the Solar System’s Gas Giants
The masses and orbits of the solar system’s four gas giant planets are crucial for life on planet Earth. Without the gas giant planets, Earth would suffer from frequent life-destructive … more
The Age(s) of the Continents
The Hebrew phrase “tōhū wābōhū” provides the first description of Earth given in Genesis 1. Many English Bible translations render this description as “formless and void (or … more
Water Discovered in Moon Rock Samples
Source: FoxNews.com, "Water Discovered in Moon Rock Samples," by Jeremy Hsu, SPACE, July 10, 2008 more
Why Earth is Unique - So Far
Source: Fox News.com, "Why Earth is Unique - So Far," by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE, July 9, 2008 more