astronomy

Every star we see is a burning mass of plasma, similar to the sun. Even so, our Sun is not just any old star. It is a main sequence G2 Here on Earth, we’re about 93 million miles from the Sun. That might sound trivial, but it’s a very important distance. We are situated in … Read More

Genesis 1:16 tells us that the moon was created by God as a light to rule the night. However, some astronomers have taken God out of the picture, and come up with many theories on how the moon could have originated through cosmic evolution. To name a few, The Fission Theory, The Capture Theory, The … Read More

Sir William Herschel was a prominent astronomer of the late 18th and early 19th century. His discovery of Uranus in 1781 brought the number of known planets in our solar system to seven. Totaling over 400 in his lifetime, Herschel’s telescopes became his ultimate passion, and most were designed at his home. He was known … Read More

The German astronomer, Sir William Herschel, would explore the night skies in great detail over the course of his lifetime. The majesty of our Creator’s heavenly handiwork was increasingly revealed through his important discoveries. Quite a grand description of the planet Saturn was expressed by Herschel after careful observations through his telescope: “There is not … Read More

Sir Frederick William Herschel was born in Hanover Germany, in 1738. His father was a musician who encouraged the young Herschel in the art of music, as well as mathematics. Aside from his native tongue of German, he also quickly picked up French, English, and Latin, and at 15, entered military service. With a self-professed … Read More

The practice of astrology involves using stars, planets, and constellations for signs. According to the Biblical record, the sun, moon and stars were to be for signs, seasons, days and years. So, does this make astrology Biblically acceptable? Actually, quite the contrary. One major difference between scriptural signs and the pagan practices of astrology is … Read More

Today, there is a growing trend to elevate nature to the level of the authority of the Holy Bible. Some even reference “The Bible” and “The Book of Nature” as if they were equal. Galileo speaks poetically of the “book of nature”, and indeed, all of God’s creation is like an open book, full of … Read More

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a falling star! Or is it? If you’ve ever seen a bright glow streaking through the sky at night, you probably have already guessed: It’s not an actual star. There are millions of particles that hit Earth’s atmosphere every day. They range from the size of a grain of … Read More

When I give presentations on the beauty of God’s creation, and how the heavens declare the glory of God, there are often those who will mistakenly reference what I present as astrology. I quickly correct them, pointing out that the field of science being discussed is called ASTRONOMY. The two terms do sound remarkably similar … Read More