Join us on February 1st for our next Full Moon-th On-line Meetup!

Our guest will be Dr. Jon Friedrich, Professor of Chemistry at Fordham University where he teaches Analytical Chemistry and Planetary Science.

Our tradition of hosting online meetups with our Sacred Space Astronomy members and the Vatican Observatory staff, scholars and friends during the Full Moon in Tucson (or thereabout) continues on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM Tucson time, 12:00 Noon ET or 17:00 UTC.

This meetup is a perk for our Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers- you get to chat with each other, and astronomers and scientists from the Vatican Observatory!

We’ll also discuss the latest astronomy news and an update about the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.

Jon Friedrich is a prominent researcher at Fordham University specializing in planetary science, cosmochemistry, and meteoritics. His work focuses heavily on the physical and chemical characterization of meteorites to better understand the formation and history of the solar system.

He has been a key collaborator in the study of significant meteorite events, including the Chelyabinsk airburst. He frequently collaborates with major institutions and researchers to provide three-dimensional petrography and chemical studies of extraterrestrial materials.

He has searched for meteorites on the ice in Antarctica as part of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program, and he has frequently collaborated with our own Br. Bob Macke, SJ!