Clavius to Schiller
Ten days into the lunation we get a rich field of large lunar craters that will easily occupy a full evening of observing regardless of your telescope....
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From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages (Younger Readers) — Johannes Kepler: Discovering the Laws of Celestial Motion
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): An overview of Kepler’s life and work. Includes his religious motivation.
Astronomy & Space Science Education & Public Outreach Newsletter – August 2026
Dr. Larry Lebofsky discusses a wide range of astronomy and space science news in his twice-a-month newsletters.
They built careers and their own lives. The call to the priesthood came later
For Rob Lorenz, the path to the priesthood ran through caves, deserts and nearly two decades in the National Park Service. Lorenz, now 48, spent 17 1/2 years...
Hating Asteroids
Asteroids are of very little interest to anybody! Their names are ridiculous. Asteroid hunters should be locked up, by Jove!
ⓜ Full Moon-th Meetup with Rocco Mancinelli – August 27, 2026
Join us on Thur. Aug, 27th for a Full Moon meetup with Dr. Rocco L. Mancinelli - a Senior Research Scientist with the BAER Institute,
Catalonia prepares for the total solar eclipse of August 12 with a broadcast from the Ebro Observatory
Paul Gabor gets mentioned in this post
Beyond the myth of faith-science tussle: A Vatican astronomer speaks
Br. Guy Consolmagno debunks the false narrative of a war between faith and science, showing how astronomical discovery deepens religious devotion.
A Solar Eclipse Adventure in Paint and Grass
The large Active Region is oversized relative to the disc's diameter. This was to allow people to see its shapes clearly and to touch it if they wished.
August 2026 updates on VO Research from La Civiltà Cattolica
The latest on research from the Vatican Observatory, thanks to La Civiltà Cattolica, the Jesuit periodical that has been in publication since 1850.