Hundreds of thousands of people will share in the solar eclipse April 8. “A way to engage with God’s creation, the work of God’s hands,” said Michelle Francl-Donnay.
Eclipse seen as a way to pray, ‘engage with the work of God’s hands’
Vatican astronomer to address science, religion in Minneapolis lecture
Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno’s lecture April 17 in Minneapolis is sponsored by Anselm House, a Christian study center at the University of Minnesota.
Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) — more picturesquely referred to as a “green comet” because of its glowing green, icy nucleus — passes its closest to Earth on Feb. 2.
Webb telescope images feed the mind and spirit, Jesuit astronomer says
“This is God’s creation being revealed to us, and in it we can see both his astonishing power and his love of beauty,” Brother Guy Consolmagno said.
Vatican astronomers are part of two new discoveries in outer space
Two Jesuit astronomers from the Vatican Observatory were part of recent discoveries: one finding a new member of the solar system and another finding evidence for a long-lost galaxy “eaten up” by the Milky Way.
Mapping with the stars: Nuns instrumental in Vatican celestial survey
This year, National Space Week, Oct. 4-10, honors women in space.
Vatican Observatory launches podcast, new website
The podcasts are available on several platforms and they feature one of the pope’s own Jesuit astronomers speaking with a notable figure in the world of space exploration or science.
Mars missions can inspire next generation scientists, papal astronomer says
As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth high-definition images, video and audio of its surroundings, one papal astronomer said he hoped the fresh new discoveries will inspire future explorers.