The Vatican Observatory Podcast

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The Vatican Observatory Podcast

The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.

  1. Steeped in Science

    2024/06/17

    Steeped in Science

    Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Dr. Michelle Francl about her book Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, which explores the chemistry behind different styles of tea. The book caused quite a stir with various international news agencies - and a virtual firestorm in Britain. Dr. Francl was also a guest for the Vatican Observatory podcast in Dec. of 2021 with an episode named: A Taste for Heavy Water. Hosts: Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Ob...

    47 分钟
  2. Man on a Mission (or two)

    2024/02/09

    Man on a Mission (or two)

    Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Br. Bob Macke about being a team member of two asteroid missions: the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission, and the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids. Hosts: Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Guest: Br. Bob Macke, SJ: Curator of meteorites at the Vatican Observatory Vatican Observatory website: https://www.va...

    30 分钟
  3. From Humble Beginnings

    2023/10/19

    From Humble Beginnings

    Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Charles F. Bolden Jr. during the 30th anniversary celebration of 'first light' into the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope. Hosts: Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Guest: Charles F. Bolden Jr.: Marine Corps Major General (retired), space shuttle astronaut and former NASA Administrator, Vatican Observatory website: http...

    40 分钟
  4. My Time at the Vatican Observatory Summer School

    2023/07/10

    My Time at the Vatican Observatory Summer School

    Matthew Pinson SJ is a young Jesuit scientist from Australia. He was one of the students at the 2023 Vatican Observatory Summer School held in Rome during June. Hear what it was like to be a student at the school, and how Matthew’s journey took him from a farm in Australia to a doctorate at MIT, then the Jesuits, and finally to the Vatican! Hosts: Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatica...

    39 分钟
  5. Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff

    2023/05/19

    Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff

    This podcast was taken from the Full Moon Meetup on Friday, January 6, 2023. To begin the year, we had a roundtable discussion with several members of the Vatican Observatory staff. We covered everything from Befana, the Italian Epiphany witch, to the 30th anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), and the year ahead. Hosts: Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Bob Trembley: Factotum for the V...

    37 分钟
  6. Sketcher of the Skies

    2023/01/02

    Sketcher of the Skies

    What spurs an artist to start sketching celestial objects as they look in her small telescope? What thrills her the most? Is it seeing the fine details of nebulae through large telescopes? Sketching the Moon's slowly changing terminator and Sun's prominences? Working with children - helping them understand the night sky, and awakening their curiosity in science? Deirdre Kelleghan is an astronomical artist, living in western Ireland, under incredibly dark skies. With an eye to the telesc...

    40 分钟
  7. From Voyager to Webb: Heidi Hammel and the Ice Giants

    2022/10/25

    From Voyager to Webb: Heidi Hammel and the Ice Giants

    So, how many people do you know who have had a children’s book written about them? Dr. Heidi Hammel gained international fame in 1994 by leading the Hubble Space Telescope Team that imaged Jupiter during the impacts of Comet Shoemaker Levy 9, but in fact her main research has focused on the “ice giant” planets, Uranus and Neptune. Her ground-based telescope observations were crucial to interpreting the Voyager spacecraft flyby images, and she now helps direct planetary observations with the W...

    48 分钟
  8. Deep Roots

    2022/10/05

    Deep Roots

    Have you ever met one of those people who just seems to know everyone? Our guest, Katie Steinke is one of those people. Katie and her family have been involved with Specola astronomers for decades, and from those deep roots grew the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope. Hear Katie's story... Guests: Katie Steinke - former development director of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Bob Trembley - podcast host and internet factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.

    38 分钟
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The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.

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  • 创作者
    Vatican Observatory
  • 活跃年份
    2021年 - 2024年
  • 单集
    24
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
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    © 2024 The Vatican Observatory Podcast
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