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Astronomers used the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph to confirm that spiral galaxies indeed have lower mass black holes in their nuclei than do … more

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Japanese astronomers discover a new design feature: the number, sizes, and average longevity of intergalactic hydrogen gas clouds in the Local Group … more

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Complementing the results from satellite observatories that are studying the seismology of the sun, a team of astronomers has collected 21 years … more

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An article in the Astrophysical Journal demonstrates that the random velocities of local galaxies is small. That these velocities are so small in … more

The energy released during a gamma ray burst strains the imagination. With the power of 10 billion billion suns, gamma ray bursts are the most brilliant photon emitters in the universe. By comparison, … more

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Evidence for the Fine-Tuning of the Galaxy-Sun-Earth-Moon System for Life Support

The environmental requirements for life to exist depend quite strongly on the life … more

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An Estimate of the Probability for Attaining the Necessary Parameters for Life Support1-85

Parameter

Probability that feature will Fall in the required … more

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For physical life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below.1 In the case of several of these … more

by Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez

How often have you heard that “the Sun is just an average star?” If you’ve watched many TV documentaries or read introductory astronomy books, chances are … more

Human beings climb. Always have, always will. First hills, then mountains, then pinnacles so high they're called "death zones." That's as high as legs could carry them, but not high enough. So people … more

The anthropic principle faces serious challenges from outside the disciplines of astronomy and physics. Many scholars in the humanities and social sciences fear that the anthropic principle will … more

From a realistic rather than science fiction perspective, the wormhole question is moot. Since black holes are relatively rare, the probability that the singularities of two spatially distant black … more

Uranium and thorium play a vital role in the plate tectonics and volcanism of planets. Consequently, the amount of these two metallic elements influences the ability of any planet to support advanced … more

Growing numbers of UFO and ETI cults, some overtly religious, others with the pretense of purely scientific endeavor, preach their own message of salvation for the human race, a message that directly … more

by Steve Sarigianis

"Intelligent Design is the new buzz word for what used to be called 'creation science.' ”

With the quote above as his summary statement, Victor Stenger, Professor Emeritus, … more

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Evidence for the Fine-Tuning of the Galaxy-Sun-Earth-Moon System for Life Support1-121

The environmental requirements for life to exist depend quite strongly on the … more

© 2001 Reasons To Believe

An Estimate of the Probability for Attaining the Necessary Parameters for Life Support1-85

Parameter

Probability that feature will Fall in the required … more

© 2001 Reasons To Believe

For life to be possible in the universe, several characteristics must take on specific values, and these are listed below.1 In the case of several of these … more

by Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez

If the universe were not measurable, scientific study would be impossible. Astronomy, biology, chemistry, cosmology, geology, physics, and the other disciplines of science … more

Recent studies of the Edgeworth-Kuiper asteroid belt reveal the “amazing circumstances” required to make our solar system a suitable place for life.1 The belt itself is a recent discovery. … more