Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.
President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation
Area of Research: Asteroids and Meteorites

NMDCA News:

The community is invited to attend a lecture from Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory, from 6-7:30 p.m. on June 8 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.

The lecture, titled “Discarded Worlds: Astronomical ideas that were almost correct”, looks at the long history of ideas about the cosmos—from Ptolemy in Ancient Rome to the 19th century astronomers Schiaparelli and Pickering—that proved to be almost correct.

The lecture will explore these ideas, along with the lessons that 21st century scientists can take from these discarded images of the universe.

Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, $10 for the general public. Learn more and register here.

Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is Director Emeritus (2015-2025) of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. At the Vatican Observatory since 1993, his research has explored connections between meteorites, asteroids, and the evolution of small solar system bodies. Along with more than 300 scientific publications, he is the author of a number of popular books, including Turn Left at Orion (with Dan Davis), Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? (with Paul Mueller), and A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars.

Brother Guy Consolmagno will be answering audience questions on a wide variety of topics, so this lecture is an opportunity to learn from someone with a truly unique perspective.