News and Links (publ. 2024-06-20)

Milky Way history off by 5 billion years

Analysis of Gaia data leads researchers to adjust the collision history of the Milky Way by 5 Ga. The takeaway here is that secular astronomers have a very clear picture of the formation and history of the universe, but sometimes they can be off by a few billion years, give or take.

Unexpected atmosphere in "weird" exoplanet

This planet is problematic for secular astronomers, as any "late-stage" planet close to a red giant star should have had its atmosphere burnt off long ago. So, this is a possible point of interest for YAC folks. More interesting, though, are some honest admissions from the researchers:

"We don't understand the late-stage evolution of planetary systems very well," Grunblatt said. "This is telling us that maybe Earth's atmosphere won't evolve exactly how we thought it would."

"We still have a long way to go in understanding how planetary atmospheres evolve over time," Grunblatt said.

Hamas sees civilian losses as critical for victory

Double standard on Trump vs. Clinton legal expenses

Ahavath Messiah pamphlets

I want to share these links in particular with my Jewish friends, from a ministry that I support:

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