by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Aug 21, 2019 | Astronomy, Latest
Because of Dr. Vera Rubin, dark matter became a household term in the 1980’s, but we still aren’t sure what it is or even if it really exists. Like many historic scientific discoveries, the existence of dark matter is based on indirect evidence. On November 14, 1977,...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Aug 12, 2019 | Astronomy, Discoveries & Breakthroughs, Latest
From solstices, sunspots, and solar wind, the sun continues to fascinate us. Many ancient cultures worshipped the sun as a god. From Egypt to South America, from Africa to Japan, and to the coldest reaches of continental Europe, the sun was worshipped as the creator...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 24, 2019 | Astronomy, Science, Reason & Faith
Last month, the Thomistic Institute hosted a symposium, Novelty in Nature, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Philosophers, scientists, and students gathered to discuss the nature of substance, matter and form, and how new things come to be from both...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 18, 2019 | Astronomy, Latest
Approximately 650 million people around the world watched the harrowing landing of Apollo 11’s lunar module, and Neil Armstrong’s historic first step and memorable words: “One small step for man: one giant step for mankind.” Ask anyone who the astronauts...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 29, 2019 | Astronomy, Discoveries & Breakthroughs, God & Modern Physics
On April 10, 2019, the first image of a black hole and its shadow was revealed to the world. The black hole resides at the center of Galaxy M87. The image was captured by an international array of eight ground-based radio telescopes collectively named the Event...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Mar 29, 2019 | Astronomy, Discoveries & Breakthroughs, Latest
According to NASA, our inner solar system is full of dust and debris that can tell us new and interesting things about the formation of planets and our solar system. In fact, after years of ignoring dust close to the sun, scientists have discovered a ring of dust...
