Authors

Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.

Br. Guy Consolmagno

Director

Vatican Observatory

President

Vatican Observatory Foundation

Director

Specola Vaticana

Area of Research

Asteroids and Meteorites

Dr. Michelle Francl

Dr. Michelle Francl

Adjunct Scholar

Vatican Observatory

Professor of Chemistry

Bryn Mawr College

Area of Research

Philosophy, Chemistry, Theology

Dr. Brenda Frye

Dr. Brenda Frye

Associate Professor of Astronomy

University of Arizona

Research Interest

Formation and Evolution of Galaxies

Rev. Pavel Gabor, S.J.

Rev. Pavel Gabor

Vice Director

Vatican Observatory

Vice Director for Tucson

Vatican Observatory Research Group

Area of Research

Instrumentation and Extrasolar Planets

Rev. Matteo Galaverni

Rev. Matteo Galaverni

Associate Astronomer

Area of Research

Theoretical Cosmology

Rev. Gabriele Gionti, S.J.

Rev. Gabriele Gionti

Vice-Director of the Vatican Observatory for Castel Gandolfo

Astronomer

Vice Director for Castel Gandolfo

Area of Research

Cosmology and Quantum Gravity

Mr. Christopher Graney

Public Relations Officer

Vatican Observatory Foundation

Editor

Faith and Science Resource

Bill Higgins

Bill Higgins

Radiation Safety Physicist

Fermilab

Richard Hill

Richard Hill

Astronomer

Deirdre Kelleghan

Deirdre Kelleghan

Astronomer, Artist, Educator

Mr. Christopher Kennedy

Executive Director of Development

Vatican Observatory Foundation

Fr. James Kruzynski

Fr. James Kurzynski

Astronomer

Priest

Diocese of La Crosse, WI

Official Calendar

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