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Fr Richard D‘Souza S.J. is new Director of Vatican Observatory - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV appoints Fr Richard Anthony D’Souza, S.J., as Director of the Vatican Observatory. The astronomist succeeds Br Guy Consolmagno, S.J, ...

The Vatican Observatory welcomes Rev. Richard A. D’Souza, S.J. as their new Director!

Br. Guy Consolmagno will continue on as a staff astronomer at the Observatory, and as President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.

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Duckworth statement on Trump’s strikes against Iran nuclear sites.

Duckworth statement on Trump’s strikes against Iran nuclear sites.

Trump bombing Iran was illegal and unjustified.

I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.

And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.

My statement:

Several Nobel laureates, numerous academicians from the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, a Cardinal and my boss, Br. Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory, signed a statement titled: Protecting Freedom of Science and Preventing Distortion of Scientific Truth (Published June 16, 2025)

NO KINGS Troy, Michigan · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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I told you we’d be back

Image sent back by Curiosity Mars rover

Image sent back by Curiosity Mars rover

Image sent back by Curiosity Mars rover

The Curiosity rover is sending back some jaw-droppingly gorgeous views from Mars right now... Well done everyone on the camera teams|! Just look at this glorious detail and lighting...! Images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson

NASA Installs Heat Shield on First Private Spacecraft Bound for Venus - NASA Engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Bohdan Wesely, right, and Eli Hiss, left, complete a fit check of the two halves of a

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ⓜ Full Moon-th Meetup with Bob Trembley - May 12, 2025 - Vatican Observatory Join us on Mon. May 12h for a chat with Bob Trembley - Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.

Join us on Mon. May 12h for a chat with Bob Trembley - Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.

The Atlantic wins the ASME 2025 Best Cover Award for our October 2024 issue.

Inspired by the visual language of old Ray Bradbury and Stephen King paperbacks, Justin Metz created this illustration—among the only covers without a headline or typography in our history. https://theatln.tc/o0BM860L

Autism: Myth Vs. Fact MYTH: Autism is caused by vaccines. FACT: There is no scientific evidence that the microchips inside vaccines are linked to autism.

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Well played Heathrow Airport

Smithsonian STARS The Smithsonian STARS Program connects rural classrooms to the cosmos by donating Telescopes, ongoing Teacher training, and curricula to inspire the nation's 9.8 million rural schoolchildren. We're on...

The Smithsonian is launching a nationwide, strategic investment in the future of rural education. We’re on a mission to inspire the next generation of explorers by expanding access and understanding of the spectacular night skies that shine on rural America.

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I wish any single reporter would say to a politician:
"What you just said, did not answer the question I asked."

Or, if in a room with several reporters:
"I'd like you to answer the question that <he or she> just asked."

Formation Of The Glycine Isomer Glycolamide (NH2C(O)CH2OH) On The Surfaces Of Interstellar Ice Grains: Insights From Atomistic Simulations - Astrobiology Syn-glycolamide, a glycine isomer, has recently been detected in the G+0.693-0.027 molecular cloud.

Formation Of The Glycine Isomer Glycolamide (NH2C(O)CH2OH) On The Surfaces Of Interstellar Ice Grains: Insights From Atomistic Simulations
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Almost certainly not. But intriguing

Br. Guy, ever the story-teller, reminisces about times Pope Francis met with Vatican Observatory staff and our Summer School students.

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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.

Markets can go take a jump - fix this!

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What can we expect from tomorrow's flyby of Lucy at asteroid Donaldjohanson (DJ)?

I bet that we are going to see a weird object!

Why? There are two peculiar things we know:

1️⃣ DJ rotates very slowly (period = 251 h)
2️⃣ DJ has a large light-curve amplitude (~1 mag)

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Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

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Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb
Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250415.html

In an update today, SpaceEngine added the recently announced new moons of Saturn, and a bunch of new exoplanets!

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An Anthropologist at the Vatican Observatory - Vatican Observatory Br. Guy chats with Dr. Deana L. Weibel - a cultural anthropologist whose work focuses on the influence of scientific and religious ideas on each other.

Br. Guy chats with Dr.

I can't wait for this on Saturday!

NASA’s Deep Space Network Starts New Dish, Marks 60 Years in Australia Canberra joined the global network in 1965 and operates four radio antennas. Now, preparations have begun on its fifth as NASA works to increase the network’s capacity.

In good news: they broke ground in Canberra today for a new 34-meter dish for the Deep Space Network! There can never be enough data relay capacity for deep-space missions. Best wishes for DSS-33's construction to run ahead of schedule and under budget. www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-d...

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NASA+ plus.nasa.gov

I'm actually kinda embarrassed to say that I was today years old when I found out this particular NASA sub-domain existed.

Videos, documentaries, live NASA events, lots of topics sorted by lots of categories. A great resource for students.

Coming April 16, 2025: Planetary Defenders Documentary - NASA Science How would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA’s Planetary Defenders is a gripping documentary that follows the dedicated scientists involved in the high-stakes world o...

NASA's new documentary Planetary Defenders premieres on April 16th on NASA+ & NASA's YouTube channel. Don't miss it! Awesome look at the ins and outs of protecting the planet from hazardous asteroids and comets. 🧪🔭

My granddaughter is playing this - she finished the first chapter (A New Hope). The scene with Chewbacca wanting a medal at the ending ceremony made me fall out of my chair laughing!

Star Wars premiered when I was 17; it will be part of my granddaughter's life from the beginning. She LOVES R2-D2!

Exoplanets are simply awe-inspiring! I have an exoplanet lecture, and I do a running exoplanet count in my monthly "President's Field of View" post for the newsletter of the Michigan's Warren Astronomical Society.

I've travelled to countless exoplanets in SpaceEngine:

We're trying to see if there's interest in continuing this series, so please share this highlights video with folks who might enjoy a parade of fun astronomers talking about how cool it is to find a planet!!