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Jan
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all-day Full Moon (19:16 MST).
Full Moon (19:16 MST).
Jan 28 all-day
Full Moon (19:16 MST).
Full Moon. Rises at sunset, high in the sky around midnight. Visible all night. Moon overview on solarsystem.nasa.gov
Jan
29
Fri
all-day Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun.
Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun.
Jan 29 all-day
 
all-day Mercury at Perihelion.
Mercury at Perihelion.
Jan 29 all-day
 
Feb
15
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all-day Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabi...
Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabi...
Feb 15 all-day
Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabinsk Asteroid Impact Event
On February 15 2013 an asteroid exploded in the sky over the city of Chelyabinsk, in the the southern Ural region of Russia. The shock wave blew out windows all over the city, injuring over 1600 people, and damaged several buildings. This event … Continue reading →
Jun
30
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all-day International Asteroid Day
International Asteroid Day
Jun 30 all-day
International Asteroid Day
International Asteroid Day is a United Nations-recognized day observed each year at the international level during the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation. The goal of International Asteroid Day is to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazards. … Continue reading →
Oct
4
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all-day World Space Week
World Space Week
Oct 4 – Oct 10 all-day
World Space Week
World Space Week is the largest space event on Earth. More than 8,000 events in 96 countries celebrated “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars” last year. This year the theme is “Satellites Improve Life.” In 2021, World Space Week celebrates … Continue reading →
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1
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all-day New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day
Jan 1 all-day
New Year's Day
The year in the Roman calendar naturally starts on March 1. After all, the words September, October, November, and December literally mean Seventh Month, Eighth Month, Ninth Month, and Tenth Month, respectively. Keeping track of the passage of years was … Continue reading →
Jan
17
Mon
all-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Jan 17 all-day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. Credit: Nobel Foundation “Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in … Continue reading →
Feb
15
Tue
all-day Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabi...
Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabi...
Feb 15 all-day
Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabinsk Asteroid Impact Event
On February 15 2013 an asteroid exploded in the sky over the city of Chelyabinsk, in the the southern Ural region of Russia. The shock wave blew out windows all over the city, injuring over 1600 people, and damaged several buildings. This event … Continue reading →
Jun
30
Thu
all-day International Asteroid Day
International Asteroid Day
Jun 30 all-day
International Asteroid Day
International Asteroid Day is a United Nations-recognized day observed each year at the international level during the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation. The goal of International Asteroid Day is to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazards. … Continue reading →
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VOF News & Announcements

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) by Fr. James Kurzynski July 21, 2020
  • Fr. George V. Coyne S.J. 1933-2020 February 20, 2020
  • VOF 2020 Annual Seminar – Fri. Feb. 21, 2020 February 3, 2020
  • 17th Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics: June 1-26, 2020 January 2, 2020
  • 12 sights of Christmas: astronomy observing targets for the festive season November 23, 2019
  • Interviews with Students from the 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School June 25, 2018
  • 2018 Annual Seminar in Tucson, Arizona February 24, 2018
  • 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics September 15, 2017

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