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'2021 XD7' OBJECT SPACE

Vatican Astronomers Are Part of Two New Discoveries in Outer Space

February 22, 2022

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.

FILE BROTHER GUY CONSOLMAGNO

‘Trust the Science,’ but do not Idolize it, Says Vatican Astronomer

January 14, 2022

Those who are stubbornly skeptical of science and those who eagerly embrace science as infallible both have a dangerous misunderstanding of the nature of science, a U.S. Jesuit astronomer said.

Star Nuns: Four Sisters’ Big Role in Vatican Celestial Mapping Project

October 7, 2021

Of the many momentous or menial tasks women religious perform, one of the better-kept secrets has been the role of four Sisters of the Holy Child Mary who were part of a global effort to make a complete map and catalog of the starry skies.

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