The burgeoning field of astrobiology and what it tells us about the meaning of life.

Misjudged astronomer

How I learned that the same God who numbered the stars knew and loved me personally.

Our cosmic calling and the creatures we take with us.

The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.

Revolutionary astronomer

Some defenders of secular science say they did. What's the real story?

This week’s Jupiter-Saturn conjunction represents one of dozens of theories trying to explain the sign that pointed Magi to Jesus.

Interesting and unusual facts about Christians in the scientific revolution.