Life on Other Planets
An Inside Report on ISSOL ’99: Life From the Heavens? Not This Way...
by Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Fazale ("Fuz") Rana
Some scientists’ commitment to finding a naturalistic explanation for the (basically miraculous) origin of life on this Earth remains firm – … more
Live Here or Nowhere
In the latter half of this decade, science revealed the importance of our solar system’s position in the galaxy between two spiral arms, where certain life-disturbing phenomena rarely occur and … more
Life Zones in Space
No wonder these systems hold such fascination for scientists, for everyone! In October 1999, Science focused an entire edition on planetary systems. It featured a dozen papers on the topic, including … more
9th International Society for the Study of the Origins of Life Meeting
Summary by Dr. Fazale ("Fuz") Rana and Dr. Hugh Ross
General Information
Venue and Program
Attendees
Atmosphere
Abiotic/Prebiotic Chemistry
Oxygen Problem
Biotic Methane Production … more
Blind Faith Fuels Origin-of-life Quest: A Report on ISSOL '99
Hugh Ross and I made this observation as we spent time recently among some of the most distinguished scholars in the origin-of-life ranks at the combined 12th International Conference on the Origin of … more
A Twin or Not a Twin?
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
The Heavens Resound with a Message for Mankind
Their investigation of planetary resonances (the intensification of gravitational effects resulting from orbital patterns and repeated, regular planetary alignments) indicates that without an … more
Astrology: Help, Hoax, or Harm?
How can I make such a strong statement? Consider the following points: Astrology
bases horoscopes on the moment of birth, not the moment of conception when, in fact, one's genetic characteristics … more
A Spectrum of Views on ETI
by Sam Conner, Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, and Dr. Hugh Ross
The “Christian position” on extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) has been a matter of debate since the time of Thomas Aquinas.1, 2 … more
Mars: Evidence for E.T. or Confirmation of Design?
A review of the data by Dr. Hugh Ross
Interest in the highly publicized Martian meteorite, ALH84001, still runs high. Ordinarily I would be thrilled to see science news make headlines for months on … more
Martian Meteorite Shows Signs of Life On Mars?
(Facts & Faith, Third Quarter 1996)
We have been deluged with this question since the NASA press release on the 6th of August. Here is Hugh Ross' preliminary response to the NASA study that … more