The God Project, Chapter 3
A Work in Progress This is a work in progress. Keep coming back for updates.. Don't you want to know how we will give up God’s...
Io Transit of Jupiter
When one of the four large Galilean moons of Jupiter crosses in front of the planet's disk, the sight can be truly dazzling. But taking a...
Why do Galaxies Spiral?
Current models of galactic spiral arm formation downplay a critical force - the stretching created by tidal disruption. I am convinced...
Whirlpool Galaxy Photobombed
Here's what happens when an airplane photobombs the Whirlpool Galaxy at 3 am. The plane is a few miles away, the galaxy is 25 million...
Einstein’s Thought Experiments
Albert Einstein loved thought experiments. He famously arrived at both Special and General Relativity not through the usual mathematical...
Hot on the Hunt for Planet X
See the little dots moving against the background stars in these animated GIFs? These are Minor Planets Haumea and Makamake, sailing...
The God Project, Chapter 1
“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in...
The God Project, Chapter 2
Darwin and Religion Whenever I see a prevalent human behavior, I go to Darwin. That’s probably because I think Darwin was the Greatest...