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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Don’t Be Left in the Dust: Solar Dust and the Renewing of Our Minds

After years of ignoring dust close to the sun, scientists have discovered a ring of dust around Mercury. How can this new discovery help our lent?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

Do Aliens Exist? Fr. Robert Spitzer and Br. Guy Consolmogno Respond

In a commentary on the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens,” Fr. Spitzer addresses the question of the existence extraterrestrials.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Opportunity Rover Lost: Knowledge Gained

The Mars rover, Curiosity, has been much in the news lately, but the Opportunity rover has taken over the headlines as its mission has officially ended.
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Carol Lynn Miller2 min read

Just how powerful is love? Take a look at the meaning behind ‘Interstellar.’

In the film “Interstellar,” director Christopher Nolan takes up a major theme, namely that of love. "Interstellar" reveals the power and mystery of love.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

2018 Ends with Historic First—and 2019 Gets Off to a Spectacular Start

2018 ended with a historic first and 2019 gets off to a spectacular start with space explorationfFirsts, eclipses, and a super blood wolf moon.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

What the Magi Saw

Explanations for the star abound, conjectures run the debates, and the historical data is a tangle. What is it that the Magi actually saw in the sky?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

When Astronomy is Out of Sight

“Astronomy is out of sight” is not just a hip expression. I’m referring to how blind people touch the stars and blind astronomers listen to them.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.4 min read

The Evolution of the Universe

Do modern theories in cosmology support the idea of creation? There is evidence that suggests the universe is expanding - what does this mean for...
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

49 Years Later, the Moon Landing Still Astounds Us

The moon landing was an unforgettable event. Eyewitnesses to the televised event will tell you how it changed their lives; and it still astounds us today
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

Light from the Stars - What NASA’s New Telescope Can (and Can't)Tell Us

The mission of the James Webb Space Telescope is to capture light from stars a million miles from earth - but do these images just lead to more questions?
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Evidence for God from Physics and Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

The natural sciences (and philosophical reflection upon them) have been an integral part of the Catholic intellectual tradition since the time of Copernicus.
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