Books

Find below a selection of books written by members of the Vatican Observatory and our colleagues.

  • When Science Goes Wrong: The Desire and Search for Truth

    (A finalist in the 2024 ACP "Excellence in Publishing Awards")
    Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Christopher M. Graney

    September 15, 2023

  • Intelligent Life in the Universe?

    Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.

    2005

  • VIDA INTELIGENTE NO UNIVERSO?

    Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.

    2023

  • Finding God in the Universe

    Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.

    2022, April 19

  • Scientific Perspectives in Fundamental Theology

    Prof. Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti

    2022, October 12

  • Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science

    Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science, The Multidisciplinary Contributions of a Pioneer and Innovator

    Chinnici I. and Consolmagno G., eds.

    2021

  • The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration

    The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration

    Gabriele Gionti, Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo, S.J.

    June 4, 2019

  • Decoding the Stars: A Biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and Scientist

    Decoding the Stars: A Biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and Scientist

    Ileana Chinnici

    2019

  • Turn Left at Orion

    Turn Left at Orion

    Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J., Dan M. Davis

    Fifth edition, January 2019

  • Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . . . and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory

    Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?… and Other Questions from the Astronomers’ In-box at the Vatican Observatory

    Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J, Paul Mueller

    June 26, 2018

  • Space Science and Astronomy Theatre

    Space Science and Astronomy Theatre

    Margaret Boone Rappaport, Christopher Corbally

    August 9, 2017

  • The Heavens Proclaim

    The Heavens Proclaim: Astronomy and the Vatican

    Vatican Observatory Publications, Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.

    June 5, 2009