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In his new book '52 Assignments: Night Photography', award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury invites you to raise your lens ...

Joan Goodwin, an astronomer who has been in love with the stars since childhood, learns one day in 1980 that NASA is seeking the first women astronauts to join its space shuttle program. Taylor ...

Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who has led the observatory since 2015, shares his journey of becoming a Jesuit astronomer, explains the compatibility of science and faith and guides readers on ...

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars.” Wednesday, July 02, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

The founder of Astronomy Ireland has urged people to “book Wednesday off work” to see a rare eclipse of the moon. Described as a ‘wonderful and rare spectacle of nature’ the partial ...