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Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff

Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast


Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This podcast was taken from the Full Moon Meetup on Friday, January 6, 2023. To begin the year, we had a roundtable discussion with several members of the Vatican Observatory staff. We covered everything from Befana, the Italian Epiphany witch, to the 30th anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT),  and the year ahead.Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guests:Fr. Paul Gabor: Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory and Vice Director for the Vatican Observatory Research Group (Tucson)Dr. Larry Lebofsky: Senior Education and Communication Specialist - Planetary Science Institute (retired); Asteroid hunter.Chris Kennedy: Executive Director of Development for the Vatican Observatory Foundation Katie Steinke: Development Committee Chair for the Vatican Observatory Foundation Vatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudio 
Released:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.