by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Nov 4, 2019 | Astronomy, Faithful Scientists, Latest
David H. Levy’s bio on the Vatican Observatory website declares that he is “one of the most successful comet discoverers in history.” This is no idle boast. It continues: “He has discovered 22 comets, nine of them using his own backyard telescopes. With Eugene and...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Oct 25, 2019 | Astronomy, Discoveries & Breakthroughs, Latest
Appearing once again in the morning sky, Mars is visible just before sunrise from October to December. While this might be of interest to stargazers and early risers, Mars has also appeared in the news with startling regularity. In April of 2019, NASA’s Insight lander...
by Guest Writer | Oct 7, 2019 | Astronomy, Guest Blogs, Latest, Science, Reason & Faith
I once thought that the Copernican Revolution was about the modern scientific view of the universe displacing the old Earth-centered view. Consider Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 2014 re-make of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” TV series, with its animated sequence about Giordano Bruno...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Sep 25, 2019 | Astronomy, Latest
They dominate the landscape; they can determine the weather nearby, and if steep and high enough, they offer the perfect challenge to many an adventurer. Formed most often by the crashing of tectonic plates millions of years ago or from the eruption of molten lava,...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Sep 16, 2019 | Astronomy, Latest, News
Gazing at the heavens has fostered wonder, curiosity, and inspiration since ancient days. Noticing the changing movement of the sun and the stars with the passing of days, months, and seasons, stargazers and philosophers have tried to make sense of what they...
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,...
