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The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest active astronomical observatories in the world, with its roots going back to 1582 and the Gregorian reform of the calendar.
The Vatican Observatory stands at the forefront of scientific research.
The Vatican Observatory stands at the forefront of scientific research.
Fr. Luis Rodés Campdera, SJ, director of the Ebro Observatory, gets an asteroid named after him.
Spanish Jesuit Astronomer Luis Rodés Campdera Gets an Asteroid Named for Him - Vatican Observatory
Fr. Luis Rodés Campdera, SJ, director of the Ebro Observatory, gets an asteroid named after him.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Fr. Luis Rodés Campdera, SJ, director of the Ebro Observatory, gets an asteroid named after him.
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A series of videos featuring Fr. William Stoeger, S.
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science Pages — Questions and Answers with Fr. William Stoeger of the Vatican Observatory - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A series of videos featuring Fr. William Stoeger, S. J. (1943-2014) of the Vatican Observatory.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A series of videos featuring Fr. William Stoeger, S.
Have you ever thought of time traveling? It's easy!
Looking Into the Past - Vatican Observatory
Have you ever thought of time traveling? It's easy! Look up into the night sky!
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January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Have you ever thought of time traveling? It's easy!
VOF newsletter - 2026-01-28 - Summer School Payoff
Br, Guy talks about his friend, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, alumnus of the 1993 Vatican Observatory Summer School, who will become the tenth president of Caltech.
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Image credit: Anna Marlis Burgard
Br, Guy talks about his friend, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, alumnus of the 1993 Vatican Observatory Summer School, who will become the tenth president of Caltech.
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Image credit: Anna Marlis Burgard
January 29, 2026 at 4:22 PM
VOF newsletter - 2026-01-28 - Summer School Payoff
Br, Guy talks about his friend, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, alumnus of the 1993 Vatican Observatory Summer School, who will become the tenth president of Caltech.
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Image credit: Anna Marlis Burgard
Br, Guy talks about his friend, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, alumnus of the 1993 Vatican Observatory Summer School, who will become the tenth president of Caltech.
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Image credit: Anna Marlis Burgard
Vatican Observatory Summer School Alumnus Appointed as Caltech's Next President
Vatican Observatory Summer School Alumnus Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Appointed as Caltech's Tenth President - Vatican Observatory
Vatican Observatory Summer School Alumnus Appointed as Caltech's Next President
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January 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Vatican Observatory Summer School Alumnus Appointed as Caltech's Next President
Brother Robert J. Macke, SJ (@brbobmackesj.bsky.social) maintains these graphics showing all the Jesuits who have had asteroids named after them. He had to update them again recently!
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Brother Robert J. Macke, SJ (@brbobmackesj.bsky.social) maintains these graphics showing all the Jesuits who have had asteroids named after them. He had to update them again recently!
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
Astronomy & Space Science Education & Public Outreach Newsletter – January 2026, Part 2a - Vatican Observatory
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
Rev. Pavel Gabor, SJ, Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory Gets An Asteroid Named After Him!
Rev. Pavel Gabor, S.J. Gets An Asteroid Named For Him! - Vatican Observatory
Rev. Pavel Gabor, SJ, Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory Gets An Asteroid Named After Him!
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January 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Rev. Pavel Gabor, SJ, Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory Gets An Asteroid Named After Him!
Join us Feb. 1st for a Full Moon meetup with Dr. Melissa Brucker, a Research Scientist at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
ⓜ Full Moon-th Meetup with Dr. Melissa Brucker - February 1, 2026 - Vatican Observatory
Join us Feb. 1st for a Full Moon meetup with Dr. Melissa Brucker, a Research Scientist at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
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January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Join us Feb. 1st for a Full Moon meetup with Dr. Melissa Brucker, a Research Scientist at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Step right up and see a 125-year-old film of a total solar eclipse in North Carolina (USA)... thanks to a friend of the VO.
Totality in North Carolina (USA), 1900 - Vatican Observatory
Step right up and see a 125-year-old film of a total solar eclipse in North Carolina (USA)... thanks to a friend of the VO.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Step right up and see a 125-year-old film of a total solar eclipse in North Carolina (USA)... thanks to a friend of the VO.
The 2026 Astronomy for Catholics in Ministry and Education (ACME) workshop was a success!
ACME: An Educational Event - Vatican Observatory
The 2026 Astronomy for Catholics in Ministry and Education (ACME) workshop was a success!
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January 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The 2026 Astronomy for Catholics in Ministry and Education (ACME) workshop was a success!
The Vatican City State has released a smartphone app that acts as the official news application connected to their institutional website.
Vatican City State smartphone news app links to the Vatican Observatory - Vatican Observatory
The Vatican City State has released a smartphone app that acts as the official news application connected to their institutional website.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Vatican City State has released a smartphone app that acts as the official news application connected to their institutional website.
The Constellation Cygnus and a few of the stars in Draco were also visible through the myriad of colours and the drama of rays.
Historic Aurora - Vatican Observatory
The Constellation Cygnus and a few of the stars in Draco were also visible through the myriad of colours and the drama of rays.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The Constellation Cygnus and a few of the stars in Draco were also visible through the myriad of colours and the drama of rays.
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): An unvarnished picture of George Washington Carver’s life.
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages (Younger Readers) — George Washington Carver for Kids: His Life and Discoveries, with 21 Activities - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): An unvarnished picture of George Washington Carver’s life.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): An unvarnished picture of George Washington Carver’s life.
Greetings Sacred Space Astronomy readers and specifically our ACME2026 participants! Last week I posted my screenshot videos of astro-edits and presentation.
ACME2026: I Found a Glitch in the Astro-editing Matrix! And it was my user error.... - Vatican Observatory
Greetings Sacred Space Astronomy readers and specifically our ACME2026 participants! Last week I posted my screenshot videos of astro-edits and presentation....
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January 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Greetings Sacred Space Astronomy readers and specifically our ACME2026 participants! Last week I posted my screenshot videos of astro-edits and presentation.
Digging through an old file yields a post about a cool telescope.
The Shelbyville Telescope - Vatican Observatory
Digging through an old file yields a post about a cool telescope.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Digging through an old file yields a post about a cool telescope.
It was a hard twist of events for me to miss ACME due to tearing my quad tendon due to slipping on ice. I am so happy and consoled that the ACME group had a wonderful week!
ACME2026: Fr. James' Resources - Vatican Observatory
It was a hard twist of events for me to miss ACME due to tearing my quad tendon due to slipping on ice. I am so happy and consoled that […]
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January 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
It was a hard twist of events for me to miss ACME due to tearing my quad tendon due to slipping on ice. I am so happy and consoled that the ACME group had a wonderful week!
Dr. Michelle Francl discusses the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics in an article of hers in Nature Science.
Quantum Quacks - Vatican Observatory
Dr. Michelle Francl discusses the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics in an article of hers in Nature Science.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Dr. Michelle Francl discusses the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics in an article of hers in Nature Science.
Dennis Danielson offers commentary on the new book by him and Chris Graney, A Universe of Earths.
Busting Myths in a Universe of Earths - Vatican Observatory
Dennis Danielson offers commentary on the new book by him and Chris Graney, A Universe of Earths.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Dennis Danielson offers commentary on the new book by him and Chris Graney, A Universe of Earths.
Vatican City State smartphone app features the Vatican Observatory as a destination.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Vatican City State smartphone app features the Vatican Observatory as a destination.
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
Astronomy & Space Science Education & Public Outreach Newsletter – January 2026, Part 1 - Vatican Observatory
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
www.vaticanobservatory.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A technical discussion of the Star of Bethlehem from Rutgers University Press.
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science Pages — The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A technical discussion of the Star of Bethlehem from Rutgers University Press.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: A technical discussion of the Star of Bethlehem from Rutgers University Press.
Anyone living in our Universe, at any location, would see almost exactly the same thing as we see from our vantage point ... of Earth.
Our Vantage Point in the Universe - Vatican Observatory
Anyone living in our Universe, at any location, would see almost exactly the same thing as we see from our vantage point ... of Earth.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Anyone living in our Universe, at any location, would see almost exactly the same thing as we see from our vantage point ... of Earth.
Join us on Saturday January 3rd for our next Full Moon-th On-line Meetup! Our guest will be Br.
ⓜ Full Moon-th Meetup with Brother Bob Macke, SJ - January 3, 2026 - Vatican Observatory
Join us on Saturday January 3rd for our next Full Moon-th On-line Meetup! Our guest will be Br. Bob Macke, SJ, curator of meteorites at the Vatican...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Join us on Saturday January 3rd for our next Full Moon-th On-line Meetup! Our guest will be Br.
I pray that all of you had a wonderful Christmas! Personally, my parish of St.
From the Backyard: Christmas, Snow and ACME Prep - Vatican Observatory
I pray that all of you had a wonderful Christmas! Personally, my parish of St. Olaf had a wonderful Christmas. The Mass attendance was good, the joy was high...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I pray that all of you had a wonderful Christmas! Personally, my parish of St.