It’s a tiny phenomenon, but there is a steady trope among Christian nationalists in the U.S. of an admiration for, and to a certain extent, a conversion to Russian Orthodoxy.

By finding solar systems that are different from our own—especially young ones—we can hope to learn why Earth and our own solar system evolved in the ways that they did.

I would especially highlight the role of health care workers, who are the most trusted sources of information about vaccines, Americans tell us again and again.

Marcelo Gleiser uses what we know about the history and science of the universe to argue for a renewed sense of awe in the rarity of Earth’s existence. To save our planet, we must rejoice in it.