Four Jesuits in history have had asteroids named after them. Our guests are the two living astronomers with that distinction. They share their observations of life, faith, friendship, and the universe from their seats in the Vatican Observatory.
Krista and Robert Wright during their public conversation at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. February 2, 2010.
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George Coyne
Coyne is director emeritus of the Vatican Observatory and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.
Guy Consolmagno
Guy Consolmagno is curator of meteorites at the Vatican Observatory.
Funding provided in part by the John Templeton Foundation.
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