Astronomy
The Astronomy of the Bible Has Proven Accurate
It is not commonly known that many of the Bible’s statements about astronomy went against the generally accepted teachings of the time. Modern science, however, has confirmed what the Bible has taught. As in all things, the Bible is absolutely correct when it teaches about the universe.
Was There a Big Bang?
Some professing Christians accept the claim that God used naturalistic processes, including the big bang, to create the universe. Unfortunately, such views deny what the Creator Himself has said about the creation of the universe.
The Origin of the Solar System
There are many problems with the naturalistic explanations of the formation of our solar system. Because the naturalistic ideas are not based on the foundation of God’s perfect Word, they fall short. Will you trust God’s Word or man’s reasoning when it comes to the formation of the solar system?
What About Distant Starlight?
Creationists have good models accounting for why we see distant starlight so “soon” after creation—models that avoid problematic atheistic assumptions (e.g., the Copernican principle) and explain the divine origin of the cosmos.
Some Strange Astronomy Claims
Christians should uphold the highest standards of excellence in their science, questioning all quirky claims and avoiding hasty conclusions, such as the examples described in this article.
Articles About Astronomy
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May 15, 2020 from Answers in Depth
Unfortunately, several misconceptions about cosmology have crept into the thinking of biblical creationists.
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May 2, 2020 from Ken Ham Blog
Photos of iconic gas clouds lead to another stellar hypothesis, unproven by observational science and running contrary to God’s Word.
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March 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Ever since the Cassini probe photographed them in 2005, the tiger stripes on Saturn’s moon Enceladus have stumped scientists.
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Feb. 7, 2020 from Answers in Depth
How Big Bang cosmology requires dark energy to work and how the reality of dark energy are now being called into question by mainstream scientists.
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Jan. 25, 2020 from The New Answers Book 4
I will address the question of whether the universe really is as big as is often claimed. The short answer is, yes, the universe most certainly is that large.
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Dec. 5, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
Evolutionists love searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life. But even theoretical research into binary star systems isn’t helping their case.
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Dec. 3, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Dr. Faulkner examined 25 of the most popular models for the age of the solar system: some need to be discarded, others updated, and others refined.
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July 1, 2019 from Taking Back Astronomy
Unfortunately, many Christians have bought into the idea of extraterrestrial “alien” life without critically assessing such a belief in light of Scripture.
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May 22, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Astronomers have thought that the conditions in planetary nebulae might be conducive to production of helium hydride.
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May 10, 2019 from Danny Faulkner Blog
The latest measure of the Hubble constant (H0) recently made headlines.
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March 2, 2019 from Danny Faulkner Blog
Occasionally here at Answers in Genesis we get enquiries about a telescope called LUCIFER that the Vatican supposedly owns. Is there any truth to this rumor?
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Dec. 26, 2018 from Danny Faulkner Blog
What’s up in 2019? The year begins with a bang, for on the morning of January 1, the moon and Venus will be close together in the sky.
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Nov. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
For the first time, scientists have traced the possible origin of a subatomic particle that came from outside our galaxy.
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May 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Since early times, the human imagination has connected stars into familiar patterns, which we call constellations.
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April 8, 2018 from Answers Magazine
When a probe flew by Pluto, it made a shocking discovery: the surface is young. Astronomers are still scrambling to explain why.
Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy
This is an introduction to, and announcement of, a new compilation of articles, papers and letters to the editor on creationist astronomy which has been placed on this journal’s website. An explanation of the selection criteria is given.
Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy Bibliography of Creationist Astronomy 2013
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