space exploration

The first Black astronaut to travel on a long-term mission in space, Victor Glover, recently shared that he has brought with him to the International Space Station his Bible and a set of communion cups.

In one of our latest “What Would You Say?” videos, my colleague Brooke McIntire takes on the myth of “settled science.” Proposing and overturning theories is an ongoing part of the process. Even longstanding scientific consensus is vulnerable to new and contrary evidence, and scientists are fallible and biased human beings too.

Christians should realize that the awe that overwhelms humans when watching man set foot on the moon or a robot land on Mars or astronauts boarding the space station is more than a mere feeling. Rather, it’s a testament to our unique status and role in creation, as well as our drive and capacity to imagine beyond the constraints of what is to what might be, and it’s a reminder that the universe is a place to be known, explored, and even subdued.

Most Americans celebrate ten holidays each year, beginning with New Year’s Day and ending with Christmas. Now it seems we’ve added an eleventh to the list.

NASA launched a spacecraft yesterday that will get seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft. One NASA scientist called it a mission to “touch the sun.”

Time in space gave Glenn an awe of the universe.

John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died yesterday at the age of ninety-five. Author Tom Wolfe called him “the last true national hero America has ever had.”

As our understanding of the universe continues to evolve, many have pondered what the existence of alien life would mean for humanity.

NASA has expended lots of taxpayer money looking for extraterrestrial life, and young-earth creationist Ken Ham isn’t happy about it.

Recently, a picture from outer space was posted that some thought looked like the “Hand of God.”