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Rare Moments of Glory: Planetary Scientists Admit Seeing "Lucky" Circumstances

February 2, 2013

Why are we seeing young phenomena in the planets if they are billions of years old? Some scientists are abandoning uniformitarian assumptions and admitting we are lucky to be witnessing them in "rare moments of glory."

Dating Methods

Titan and Mercury: Challenges to Billions of Years

January 18, 2013

News from Titan and Mercury continue to challenge current theories that they formed billions of years ago.

Darwin and Evolution

Faint Young Sun Paradox Solution Criticized

January 5, 2013

A proposed solution for keeping the Earth warm when the sun was 25% cooler leaves other evolutionists doubtful.

Astronomy

Astronomy Grab Bag

December 29, 2012

For year's end, here's a clean-out of astronomy articles—from planetary science to cosmology—to motivate further inquiry.

Amazing Facts

Titan Is as Titan Does

December 23, 2012

Saturn's giant moon Titan keeps revealing mysterious dynamics in the here and now, leaving interpretation to fallible scientists who sometimes predicted otherwise.

Dating Methods

Making Saturn's Moons with a Bang

October 18, 2012

Impacts are a favorite tool for planetary scientists to create beautiful things.

Astronomy

Planets and Moons Beneath the Surface

September 29, 2012

Can science peel back the surfaces of objects to see what's underneath? Can they go under the observations to find the explanations?

Dating Methods

Titan Lake News: Throwing Caution to the Wind

June 15, 2012

Planetary scientists cautiously suggested the possible presence of an equatorial lake on Saturn's moon Titan. You wouldn't know that from the headlines.

Astronomy

Saturn Moons Continue to Shine

April 23, 2012

Saturn just passed opposition on April 15, making it a good viewing object from Earth this season. Amateur observers with telescopes may be able to make out the moons Titan, Rhea, Dione, Iapetus, Tethys, and Enceladus. They may look like beautiful little gems from Earth, but from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit at Saturn, they are no less than astonishing. Recent observations of these moons add to the astonishment.

Amazing Facts

Science Grab Bag

January 13, 2012

Here's a random assortment of things floating around in the science news media – some fascinating, some informative, some disgusting. We’ll let the readers decide which is which. Since it’s Friday the 13th, a day to enjoy like any other day, we’ll give you a baker’s dozen to sample.

Solar System

Earth’s Twin: What Does “Potentially Habitable” Mean?

December 5, 2011

The Kepler spacecraft has found dozens of “potentially habitable” planets around other stars, but this week announced one that some news sources are calling “Earth’s twin.”

Awards

Europa Plus Water Does Not Equal Life

November 18, 2011

NASA gave one of its high-profile press releases this week to dazzle reporters: Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter, may have large lakes of liquid water under its icy shell, closer to the surface than the deep ocean long believed to exist miles down. The curious domes rising above the ice seem to indicate heating that Would the reporters resist the temptation to speculate about life?

Dating Methods

Ski Enceladus

October 22, 2011

Want the ultimate in powder snow? Ski Enceladus, a little moon of Saturn. The snow is deep and vast. Drawbacks: except for occasional craters and steep canyons, the land is flat; there are no ski lifts; there is no air; you would weigh one or two pounds, and transportation will cost you billions of dollars. Other than that, science news outlets are advertising it as a great place for snow lovers!

Solar System

Planetary Eruptions

July 29, 2011

Eruptions can come in two types: literal and figurative. Some planetary bodies are literally erupting. Others are causing figurative eruptions in theories. Here are some recent news stories about planets, moons, comets and other objects circling our sun and other stars. There hasn’t been much news from Mercury or Venus this month, so we’ll start on the home planet and work outward.

Solar System

Swinging at Saturn’s Moons: Keep Your Eye on the Ball

March 1, 2010

To avoid being misled by planetary scientists, keep your attention focused on the age issue.

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