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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.
Episode #174 of Everything Under the Sun!
Brother Guy Consolmango joins us to explain the Earth's tides, and the lack of air on the Moon!
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Is that Sky & Telescope magazine cover story from the Vatican Observatory? Why, yes indeed it is!
From the Faith & Science Resource Center: Br. Guy Consolmagno and a hunch about life in the universe.
Dr. Larry Lebofsky discusses the total lunar eclipse happening tonight in his twice-a-month astronomy and space science newsletter.
The Lick Observatory has suffered an unusual amount of damage throughout the decades - most recently a wind storm ripped off one of the dome's shutters.
Deacon Ned Berghausen discusses the Southern Cross in a homily for a Green Mass (Care for Creation).
Vatican Observatory Foundation Newsletter - Feb. 25 - Twists and Turns
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Br. Guy reflects on the mid-point of a seven-week speaking tour across the Midwest. Despite a literal "twist" in his journey—an ankle injury caused by black ice along the shores of Lake Superior.
An interesting and informative Faith and Science event in December -- with quotes from American Whiskey Magazine!
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): The story of Mary Anning and her love for fossils.
A blog post in February of 2016 started a decade-long "career", in one form or another, with the Vatican Observatory.
Brother Guy Consolmagno spoke at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND about how faith and reason complement each other in astronomy and science. (Video)
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The eighteenth-century African-American poet Phillis Wheatley (who now has a US postage stamp in her honor) wrote about astronomy, and about faith.
Far from a direct copy, the painting set out to express the beauty created by a powerful impactor.
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.
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
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.
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
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!
