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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.
Dear Friends! I'm happy to share that my latest book has just been published!
I'm Happy To Share That My Second Book Has Been Published!!! - Vatican Observatory
Dear Friends! I’m happy to share that my latest book has just been published! A little over a year ago, Our Sunday Visitor asked me to write a book for...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Dear Friends! I'm happy to share that my latest book has just been published!
Brother Guy will be the guest for COSMIC PERSPECTIVE RADIO, hosted by Andy Poniros. Thursday, Nov. 13th, 6:00pm-7:00pm ET.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Brother Guy will be the guest for COSMIC PERSPECTIVE RADIO, hosted by Andy Poniros. Thursday, Nov. 13th, 6:00pm-7:00pm ET.
WPKN 89.5 fm & live streaming at wpkn.org/listen-live/
WPKN 89.5 fm & live streaming at wpkn.org/listen-live/
Yes, that hymn does seem to have been written with science in mind.
Laws (of Physics), which never shall be broken - Vatican Observatory
Yes, that hymn does seem to have been written with science in mind.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Yes, that hymn does seem to have been written with science in mind.
They all look after each other despite being from different countries—an example to us all here on Earth.
Living in Space - Vatican Observatory
They all look after each other despite being from different countries—an example to us all here on Earth.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
They all look after each other despite being from different countries—an example to us all here on Earth.
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 – November 2025, Part 1 - 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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November 6, 2025 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: An in-depth interview in two parts.
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science Pages — An Interview with Dr. Fr. Paul Gabor, S.J. - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: An in-depth interview in two parts
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November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: An in-depth interview in two parts.
Believe it or not, the title of this post is not clickbait! After some strong prompting from loving parishioners, I am currently on a rather unique vacation.
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted: AI, Jupiter, and Io in the Middle of the North Atlantic Ocean - Vatican Observatory
Believe it or not, the title of this post is not clickbait! After some strong prompting from loving parishioners, I am currently on a rather unique vacation. A...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Believe it or not, the title of this post is not clickbait! After some strong prompting from loving parishioners, I am currently on a rather unique vacation.
You can go out tonight and see the “Summer” Triangle. Perhaps it should be called the “Half-a-year” Triangle.
“Summer” Triangle? - Vatican Observatory
You can go out tonight and see the “Summer” Triangle. Perhaps it should be called the “Half-a-year” Triangle.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
You can go out tonight and see the “Summer” Triangle. Perhaps it should be called the “Half-a-year” Triangle.
Join us on Wed. Nov. 5th for a chat with the Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory - Brother Guy Consolmagno!
ⓜ Full Moon-th Meetup with Brother Guy Consolmagno - November 5, 2025 - Vatican Observatory
Join us on Wed. Nov. 5th for a chat with the Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory - Brother Guy Consolmagno!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us on Wed. Nov. 5th for a chat with the Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory - Brother Guy Consolmagno!
Look up! A SUPERMOON will happen on Nov. 5, 2025. This is a repost of an article from 2024 by Brother Guy Consolmagno.
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Supermoon: Why you should look at the sky tonight and every night - Vatican News
Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory, highlights our need to reconnect with the beauty of the night sky, encouraging ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Look up! A SUPERMOON will happen on Nov. 5, 2025. This is a repost of an article from 2024 by Brother Guy Consolmagno.
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Podcast: Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ chats with Cliff Stoll - astronomer, teacher and author of the book The Cuckoo’s Egg.
Eclectic Astronomer - A Chat With Cliff Stoll - Vatican Observatory
Podcast: Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ chats with Cliff Stoll - astronomer, teacher and author of the book The Cuckoo’s Egg.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Podcast: Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ chats with Cliff Stoll - astronomer, teacher and author of the book The Cuckoo’s Egg.
An eyeful of Lemmon sounds painful, but not when it's a comet. Yes, I know I'm writing about Lemmon again, but it is a rare and wonderful sight.
An eyeful of Lemmon - Vatican Observatory
An eyeful of Lemmon sounds painful, but not when it's a comet. Yes, I know I'm writing about Lemmon again, but it is a rare and wonderful sight.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
An eyeful of Lemmon sounds painful, but not when it's a comet. Yes, I know I'm writing about Lemmon again, but it is a rare and wonderful sight.
The universe is so large. No Creator God would ever make such a nonsensically large universe, right?
Big Universe and God - Vatican Observatory
The universe is so large. No Creator God would ever make such a nonsensically large universe, right?
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October 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The universe is so large. No Creator God would ever make such a nonsensically large universe, right?
VOF Newsletter 2025-10-22: Br. Guy is back in Rome, working on an exhibit of a dozen incredible space telescope images to be displayed at the VO's visitor center in Castel Gandolfo.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
VOF Newsletter 2025-10-22: Br. Guy is back in Rome, working on an exhibit of a dozen incredible space telescope images to be displayed at the VO's visitor center in Castel Gandolfo.
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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 – October 2025, Part 2 - 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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October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Dr. Larry Lebofsky covers a wide range of topics in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
Dr. Larry Lebofsky is using the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope to look for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Observing Asteroids at VATT, Part 4b - Vatican Observatory
Dr. Larry Lebofsky is using the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope to look for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
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October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Dr. Larry Lebofsky is using the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope to look for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
I am slowly developing a real inner conflict when it comes to artificial intelligence or AI. I have had mostly positive experiences with simple AI based tools.
From the Backyard: Artificial Intelligence - The Good, The Bad and The... Beautiful? - Vatican Observatory
I am slowly developing a real inner conflict when it comes to artificial intelligence or AI. I have had mostly positive experiences with simple AI based tools....
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October 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am slowly developing a real inner conflict when it comes to artificial intelligence or AI. I have had mostly positive experiences with simple AI based tools.
A New York Times piece about autocrats and science has enough bad history of astronomy to turn a person into the Hulk!
The Church Repressing Science (supposedly)... AGAIN - Vatican Observatory
A New York Times piece about autocrats and science has enough bad history of astronomy to turn a person into the Hulk!
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October 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A New York Times piece about autocrats and science has enough bad history of astronomy to turn a person into the Hulk!
Br. Guy Consolmagno on praying as a scientist | The Spiritual Life Podcast with host James Martin, S.J.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Br. Guy Consolmagno on praying as a scientist | The Spiritual Life Podcast with host James Martin, S.J.
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From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): A short book about Carver that includes material on his Christian faith.
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages (Younger Readers) — George Washington Carver: More Than “The Peanut Man” - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): A short book about Carver that includes material on his Christian faith.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): A short book about Carver that includes material on his Christian faith.
What do you get with a hard-nosed, scientific look at a phenomenon that lots and lots of people have seen?
MO UFOs... and Miracles - Vatican Observatory
What do you get with a hard-nosed, scientific look at a phenomenon that lots and lots of people have seen?
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October 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What do you get with a hard-nosed, scientific look at a phenomenon that lots and lots of people have seen?
Adjunct Scholar Dante Minniti and his wife Joyce visited the Specola this month during the Jubilee.
A Visit to the Specola - Vatican Observatory
Adjunct Scholar Dante Minniti and his wife Joyce visited the Specola this month during the Jubilee.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Adjunct Scholar Dante Minniti and his wife Joyce visited the Specola this month during the Jubilee.
Request a Speaker from the Vatican Observatory!
Vatican astronomers and outreach specialists are frequent speakers, both in person and online, at public events and in classrooms all around the world for students of all ages.
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Vatican astronomers and outreach specialists are frequent speakers, both in person and online, at public events and in classrooms all around the world for students of all ages.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Request a Speaker from the Vatican Observatory!
Vatican astronomers and outreach specialists are frequent speakers, both in person and online, at public events and in classrooms all around the world for students of all ages.
www.vaticanobservatory.org/request-a-sp...
Vatican astronomers and outreach specialists are frequent speakers, both in person and online, at public events and in classrooms all around the world for students of all ages.
www.vaticanobservatory.org/request-a-sp...
When the facts can’t speak for themselves, scientists can give them a voice, argues Dr. Michelle Francl.
Opinionated Science - Vatican Observatory
When the facts can’t speak for themselves, scientists can give them a voice, argues Dr. Michelle Francl.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When the facts can’t speak for themselves, scientists can give them a voice, argues Dr. Michelle Francl.
"Conserving and protecting the nighttime environment is also about nurturing the human spirit and strengthening our bond with the natural world and with one another."
From: @darkskyintl.bsky.social (on Facebook)
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October 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Conserving and protecting the nighttime environment is also about nurturing the human spirit and strengthening our bond with the natural world and with one another."
From: @darkskyintl.bsky.social (on Facebook)
From: @darkskyintl.bsky.social (on Facebook)