rocky planets

Moons: Life’s Friends or Foes?

May 8, 2023

Astronomers’ quest to find another planet capable of supporting life continues in earnest. As they compile their findings, we all learn more about what...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth’s Magnetosphere Appears Designed for Habitability

March 27, 2023

Without Earth’s longstanding, magnificent magnetosphere, we wouldn’t be here nor would any life. The Sun would have sputtered away the entirety of the planet’s...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Red Sky Paradox Points to Rarity of Earth’s Life

August 23, 2021

Where is everybody? This common query represents the bewilderment of decades of futility in the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life (ETI). Part of the...

Origin of Life & Astrobiology

by Hugh Ross Read

How Did the Sun End Up with Its Unique Rocky Planets?

May 17, 2021

It's easy to take the solar system for granted, but our present, life-friendly configuration of planets and the Sun has not always been this...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth, an Extraordinary Magnet for Life

April 15, 2019

We might take it for granted, but our planet’s magnetic field is no sure thing. A just-published research paper by three Australian astronomers shows...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read