Content on Astronomy (Page 3)
The World of Things and the World of Aliveness
Envisioning both aspects of the world invites us to regard it in two directions, not only “downward” toward mechanistic explanation, but also “upward” toward our finest aspirations.
Contemplating the Universe from Our Little Green Planet
Myriam Renaud and Dr. Michael Summers discuss the awe-inspiring uniqueness of the Earth in the universe.
Pickerel Frogs and Proxima-b
What does it mean to find something in a place we just don’t expect to find it?
Confessions of a Jewish Particle Physicist
My God is that ineffable being or essence that must suffuse our world and make it just so – make it a world that continues to fill me with awe.
If Humans Move Off-Planet, Will Judaism Come Along?
How would future Jews, living off-planet, live Jewishly?
Should Black Holes Praise Their Creator?
All stars have light, even the ones that don’t seem to have it on the surface.
What Does It Mean for Religion If There Is Life on other Planets?
How would our religious perspective change if we discovered life on other planets?
CRISPR, the Eclipse and Rabbi Solovetchik
We need to remember that our creativity, our ability to shape the world and change it, is a gift from God.
Seeing God In The Solar Eclipse
I hold these things together: God indeed made the Sun and the Moon, and it pleases God to let us discover how it was done through the work of science.
Seeing Religion in Science, and Science in Religion
Religion and science needn’t live in their own echo chambers. Rather, they can coexist in a meaningful way, both informing the other.
Are We Still Special If We Are Not Alone?
What does the discovery of the possibly habitable exoplanets around Trappist-1 mean? And how might this change our idea of our existence in the grand scheme of things?
Jewish Wisdom for Life on Mars
A trip to Mars would remind us of how we could act here on Earth.