When astronauts went into space for the first time, one of the first things they noticed was that the earth had a beautiful blue glow when viewed from space. This is why the earth is called the ‘blue planet’.
Despite discovering many hundreds of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, astronomers have not found a planet anything like the earth.
Isaiah wrote that the earth was deliberately designed to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18) and the psalmist wrote that the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 33:5). Modern discoveries have shown these statements to be wonderfully true.
Some of the most important ways that the earth is well designed for life are:
(1) It is the right distance from the sun for producing the right amount of heat and light. The earth also has a remarkably circular orbit, which means that the distance from the sun varies by only a tiny amount as the earth circles the sun. In contrast, all other known planets have elliptical orbits.
— This article continues for ET members
