Theia

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

Earth-Moon Coupled Magnetosphere Paved the Way for Life

September 20, 2021

How did an event 4 billion years ago make advanced life possible now? In November 2020, I wrote about the discovery of the past Earth-Moon...

Geology & Earth

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth’s Day-Night Cycle Is Ideal for Trees

September 6, 2021

A friend of mine tells me that the latter days of summer always make her depressed. She feels this way because as the days...

Design

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

Update on Our Miraculous Moon

August 31, 2020

How did the Moon form and why does it matter? Researchers have learned that the size of the colliding bodies that resulted in our...

Biochemistry

by Hugh Ross Read

Why the Moon Lost Its Magnetism and Earth Did Not

January 27, 2020

As human bodies age, thermodynamics, gravity, and electromagnetism take their toll. And what is true for human beings is also true for planets and...

Design

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