Foundations of Creation: Volume 8

From Mercury’s surprisingly strong magnetic field to the geysers of Enceladus, from Saturn’s suspiciously fresh rings to the slowly retreating Moon, our solar system is filled with features that simply do not fit a billions-of-years timeline — and in this fascinating volume of Foundations of Creation, young readers get to discover them all. Planet by planet and moon by moon, the evidence accumulates: Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune radiate far more heat than they should after billions of years; Io’s relentless volcanic activity defies ancient-age models; Europa’s smooth, young-looking surface raises hard questions; and comets that should have burned out long ago are still streaking through the sky. One of the most compelling stories in this volume is that of creation scientist Russell Humphreys, who used a young-universe model to predict the magnetic field strengths of Uranus and Neptune before the Voyager spacecraft arrived — and was proven right while secular scientists were proven wrong. This book is honest about arguments that have not held up as well, modeling the kind of careful, truthful science that creation researchers are committed to. With planet trading cards, fact files, and Solar System Detective activities, this volume makes the scientific case that our cosmic neighborhood looks far younger than the textbooks claim. The solar system is telling us something. Are we listening?