Astronomy
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A Speck Against The Vast (Infinite) Universe
Can you see that tiny pale blue dot just about midway down the brown bar to the left? That is our dear planet, Earth. What comes to your mind as you look at such a little speck against an overwhelming dark background? NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe took this photo on February 14, 1990, at…
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On the Status of Man in the Universe. From Galileo to Darwin, and the Church.
About three years ago I encountered a book that told the story of Charles Darwin and his work; On the Origin of Species, from a unique perspective. While prior to this encounter, I’d acquainted myself with the famous case of the Roman Catholic Church; Galileo; and the Center of the Universe. It took me a…
Eupheus (to Know) 