There is not a much bigger question than “Where did the universe come from?” and the theory of origins called the “big bang” has become the dominant answer.
The term “theory” in science is lavished only on ideas that appear to have predictive power. But is this like performing a magician’s secret-number trick?
The most confounding question that arises from the big bang theory is a simple one: If the big bang is the origin of the universe, what happened before?
Is science opening the way to a new form of human spirituality that will transcend ancient ideas of a supernatural creator? Astronomer Nahum Arav seems to think so.
A successful space shuttle mission such as the recent Endeavor journey is a triumph of human ingenuity and inventiveness over the harsh elements of extraterrestrial travel.
