Science in the Bluegrass — Planetariums are expensive but important
byThere is less science in the Bluegrass these days. The University of Louisville’s Rauch Planetarium closed to the public during the pandemic; it has…
There is less science in the Bluegrass these days. The University of Louisville’s Rauch Planetarium closed to the public during the pandemic; it has…
You see, for most of history, people thought this Earth we stand on was the only world that existed. The sun, moon, and stars…
These are busy times at the Vatican Observatory. We just had a big celebration for the 30th anniversary of the VO’s main telescope. We…
The wildflowers proclaim the Glory of God, and Kentucky’s waterways tell of God’s handiwork. Wait, that’s not what the Psalmist wrote! Nevertheless, go out…
Chris Graney, an astronomer and historian of science with the Vatican’s astronomical observatory, will present “Kentucky’s Oldest Telescope: Born and Bred in Louisville,” at…
The Archdiocese of Louisville will celebrate science soon. You are invited to the celebration! Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a Gold Mass for…
“For most of its history the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine.” I work for the Vatican’s astronomical observatory and…
“Doesn’t science, like evolution and the Big Bang, conflict with Genesis and Adam and Eve?” This question was posed to me at a Science…
“¿No entra en conflicto la ciencia, como la evolución y el Big Bang con el libro de Génesis y Adán y Eva?” Esta pregunta…
Some people love math. Recently I had the opportunity to visit the home of one such person — the 18th-century astronomer Benjamin Banneker. His…