The Cassini mission to Saturn is one of the most ambitious efforts in planetary space exploration ever mounted. A joint endeavor of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian space agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Cassini is a sophisticated robotic spacecraft orbiting the ringed planet and studying the Saturnian system in detail. Cassini […]
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Mark your calendar for October 25 at 6:00pm for a dialogue on faith and science featuring: Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory Dr. Peter Saulson, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Syracuse University. Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange at Providence College 1 Cunningham Square Providence, RI 02918 Email: jcte@providence.edu Website: jewish-catholic.providence.edu Twitter: @JewsCatholicsPC
A partial lunar eclipse will take place on this day - it will be completely visible over Europe and most of Asia and Africa.
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. discusses the worldwide outreach done by the Vatican Observatory, and the advanced astronomical being done by Adjunct Scholars and Jesuit scientists on staff. There will be a 45 minute program, with some informal remarks from Br. Guy, followed by a Q&A and stargazing if the sky is clear. Please Register here […]
The planet Venus appears 1.0° south of the Moon on this date. Closest approach is at 3:38 AM ET in the eastern sky
Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. By linking science more closely with society, World Science […]
Active from October 13th to December 2nd, 2021, peaks Nov 11-12th
Uranus will be in opposition to the Sun on this date; this is when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and Uranus.
Albertus Magnus , also known as Saint Albert the Great was born on this date in 1206
