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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 covering a broad range of topics, from an examination of the tiniest specks of interplanetary dust to the origin and structure of the universe. Headquartered at

Vatican Observatory Foundation AI Webinar - May 31, 2026 - Vatican Observatory 06/04/2026

A webinar featuring 4 Jesuits from the Vatican Observatory discussing Pope Leo’s encyclical titled “Magnifica Humanitas,”

Vatican Observatory Foundation AI Webinar - May 31, 2026 - Vatican Observatory

From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science Pages — God and the Big Bang with Astrophysicist Fr. Adam Hincks, SJ - Vatican Observatory 06/03/2026

From the Faith & Science Resource Center: An interview with Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholar Fr. Adam Hincks.

From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science Pages — God and the Big Bang with Astrophysicist Fr. Adam Hincks, SJ - Vatican Observatory

Encyclical Update (Part 2): Education vs. Data Collection and Goals of the Vatican Observatory Foundation - Vatican Observatory 05/28/2026

I pray these little "Encyclical Nuggets" are helping you understand Pope Leo XIV's vision of the Church in our modern times. I just finished reading MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS and am looking forward to a more careful second read this weekend.

Encyclical Update (Part 2): Education vs. Data Collection and Goals of the Vatican Observatory Foundation - Vatican Observatory I pray these little “Encyclical Nuggets” are helping you understand Pope Leo XIV’s vision of the Church in our modern times. I just finished...

05/23/2026

Twenty years ago I had my first history of astronomy publication -- a letter about Galileo and double stars, in Sky & Telescope magazine.

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