Tag Archives: Jupiter’s moons
Looking to move to another planetary body?
From Harper’s Weekly Review: Earth’s moon is rusting, Jupiter’s moons are warmer than they should be, there may be planets in other solar systems made of diamond, and scientists have found possible indications of life on Venus.
Mysteries of Life: emojis, Girl Scouts and Galileo
From 538 Significant Digits: 70 new emojis Yesterday, God help us, was World Emoji Day. In honor of this “occasion,” Apple unveiled 70 new emojis, including a kangaroo, parrot, peacock, mango, lettuce and cupcake. Hip techie-foodie zookeepers are presumably thrilled. … Continue reading
The god problem and the moons of Jupiter
A double digit number has just blown me away. Here’s why: A few years ago, when I was working on a book entitled, Falling for Galileo: A Romance With History, I read Galileo’s monograph, Sidereus Nuncius (“The Starry Messenger”), in … Continue reading