Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy

Good Heavens! Exoplanets

Come along with Wayne and Dan as they explore the wonders and weirdness of exoplanets. What are they? How do we know they exist? What might the Bible have to say about them? Is there life on these worlds? How do they point to the glory of God? And why was Jesus mentioned into a 2017 book on exoplanets written by secular scientists? Wayne and Dan try to address these interesting questions and more on this episode of Good Heavens! 

Apollo 8 - 50 Years Later

Good Heavens! Fifty years ago Christmas Eve (1968), Jim Lovell, Bill Anders, and Frank Borman became the first human beings to orbit the Moon. Join Wayne and Dan for coffee as they chat about the achievement, the space race, and the role of Christian faith in space exploration. 

By Jove! The Juno Mission to Jupiter

Where does the expression "by Jove!" come from?  What is the Juno mission to Jupiter about?  In this program, Dan and Wayne talk about  the myths, legends, and mysteries of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. Join us for a kingly adventure with the king of the planets. 

The Gloriously Odd Couple of Astronomy

After Martin Luther helped reform the way we see the kingdom of the heavens on Earth, Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler began reforming the way in which we view the celestial heavens. In this episode, Wayne and Dan explore the personalities of astronomy's most unusual duo and discover that these men are not exactly the sort of fellows you would think would forever change our perception of the heavens! If God can make revolutionary astronomers out of a man with bad eyesight and a gent with most of his nose missing, He can do wonders with you no matter what your personality or circumstance.

Good Heavens! How did the solar system form?

On this episode, Wayne and Dan discuss the possible recipes for how the planets were baked. Believe it or not, the formation of the solar system is still one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in astronomy today, with lots of possible theories having been put forth. Given the recent discovery of thousands of planets outside our own solar system, it seems our little planetary neighborhood is a lot different than we first imagined! 

C.S. Lewis and the Empty Universe

In this podcast Dan Ray interviews Dr. Michael Ward, a C. S. Lewis scholar from Oxford.  Dan speaks with Dr. Ward about Lewis's thoughts on how modern cosmology seems to empty the heavens of meaning.

Good Heavens! Are there things too big for the Big Bang?

How big is big? Come along with Wayne and Dan as they try to wrap their heads around the biggest known things in the universe - so far! Come and be enlightened by the supermassive luminosity of the cosmos!  Listen in to find out how big galaxy clusters get in the universe.

Mama Bear Apologetics, Modern Physics, and Postmodernism

Good Heavens!  Wayne and Dan team up with Rebekah from Mama Bear Apologetics.  Far ranging discussion including book projects.

https://mamabearapologetics.com/

The Mystery of Oumuamua

The surprisingly true story of a messenger from another world. You'll have to listen to find out what the mystery's all about! 

How do stars form?

What does science say about how stars form?  Do astronomers really see stars forming? (from February 2018)

Stories of star navigation

Join Wayne and Dan as they explore the wonder of how stars have guided birds, outrigger canoeists and Apollo astronauts, plus ancient Vikings, Phoenicians and the modern United States Navy! Good Heavens indeed!

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