Astronomy
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Ancient writers pictured a flat earth under a solid sky, with sun, moon, and stars set in or moving across it. These entries set those pictures beside what we now know of a vast, old, sun-centered cosmos.
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Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
What it means: Stars formed about 13 billion years ago, long before Earth existed. Our sun (a star) formed first, about 4.6 billion years ago, and Earth formed…
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Earth existed before any stars.
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Light and day/night cycles existed before the sun.
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The sky is a solid dome holding back waters above it.
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Stars are small lights embedded in a dome above Earth.
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The moon is a light source, not a reflector of sunlight.
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The trillions of stars in the universe are insignificant compared to Earth.
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The sun can stop moving across the sky for about a day.
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The sun moves across the sky and travels around the Earth.
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The Earth rests on pillars or foundations.
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The Earth is fixed in place and cannot move.
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The Earth has four corners and ends.
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Stars are small objects that can fall from the sky and land on Earth.
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The sun can move backwards in the sky.
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All kingdoms of the world can be seen from the top of a single mountain.
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Three hours of darkness covered an entire land during a specific execution.
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Before the Universe existed, everything was water.
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The entire universe is about 6,000 years old and formed in six days.
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There is a physical kingdom above the clouds that people can travel to.
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The universe formed in six 24-hour days.
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The sky is made of brass and the earth is made of iron.
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Stars can directly influence the outcome of a military battle by fighting from the sky.
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The Earth has a measurable length — implying it is longer in one direction than another.
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The sky rests on physical pillars that shake when someone gets angry.
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The sky is a solid, rigid structure — as hard and polished as a cast metal mirror.