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Catholic astronomers: Newly discovered planet a testament to Earth’s ‘startling uniqueness’

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Jan 19, 2023 / 12:45 pm A potentially habitable “Earth-sized” planet has been discovered, NASA announced last week. Catholic scientists from the Vatican Observatory and Benedictine College hailed the discovery of the planet, named TOI 700 e, as “exciting” and a testament “to the marvels …
Is the rare ‘Christmas Star’ visible this December the Star of Bethlehem?

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Dec 10, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- The “Great Conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn taking place this month — dubbed the “Christmas Star” — is a pretty sight, but it is impossible to know for sure if it has any connection to the Star …