Asteroids

Do Extrasolar Planets Have Comet Belts?

October 28, 2022

Question of the week: Dr. Ross, do we know if other planetary systems have the equivalent of Kuiper Belts or Oort clouds of comets...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

All Quiet on the Galactic Front

June 27, 2022

Famous novel and movie All Quiet on the Western Front features German soldiers in World War I returning home for short leaves from the...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth’s Furnace Is Ideal for Life

January 20, 2020

Getting heat to cold places, especially during winter, ranks as a great human concern and source of comfort. And though we may not ever...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

A Supermassive Black Hole Like No Other, But Optimal for Life

May 20, 2019

I have a problem with the Star Wars movies. Each saga film opens with the famous words, “In a galaxy far, far away.” We...

Geology & Earth

by Hugh Ross Read

Grand Tack Model Reveals More Solar System Designs

May 22, 2017

All standard planetary formation models, when applied to the solar system, are stymied by the “Mars Problem” and the “Main Belt Problem.”

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

How the Flora Family of Asteroids Shaped the History of Life

May 2, 2017

The solar system has asteroid/comet belts like no other known planetary system. The great majority of known planetary systems have had their comet/asteroid...

Geology & Earth

by Hugh Ross Read