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Land on the moon? Let’s live on the moon, says former NASA flight director Gene Kranz
Upcoming space travel plans need to include living on the moon, similar to scientific habitats in the Arctic and Antarctica, said Gene Kranz, NASA’s former flight director.
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What happens when a Catholic goes to space? Astronaut-parishioners at St. Paul in Nassau Bay know the answer
Mark Vande Hei had 168 days to contemplate humanity’s relationship to God and God’s creation from a fairly unique perspective: 240 miles above the Earth, which he circled 2,617 times.
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50 years on, moon landing still inspires wonder
When Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong gingerly stepped onto the surface of the moon and beckoned to Mission Control at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 20, 1969, millions across the world watched in suspense.
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As it is in Heaven: Understanding the grim realities of space flight
Long before first Apollo mission, the hopeful 1967 launch practice marred by a tragic fire that killed all three astronauts, the journey to space flight has always been treacherous.
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Catching the stars: Houston Passionist priest and astrophotographer captures heavenly views
Sometimes Father Joe Barbieri, C.P., finds himself in the dead of night, surrounded by silence in prayer as the stars and planets twirl above him, far above the Earth — light years, actually — then he clicks the shutter button. Another image of the celestial skies. Then another. Then another. Eventually, he can piece the images together to fashion the earthly view of galaxies hundreds of thousands of light years away.
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Apollo 11 at 50: A Salute to the Moon Landing
Nearly a half century ago, Houstonians joined millions across the world in witnessing a landmark event: the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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Signs of Apollo: Vatican Observatory shows Church’s long history with the moon
At the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Brother Robert Macke, S.J., finds his work as the Curator of Meteorites for the Vatican Observatory — formally founded in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII — allows him to, as the Jesuit saying goes, “find God in all things.”
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St. Paul VI hailed Apollo 11 astronauts as "conquerors of the moon"
Just minutes after Apollo lunar module shiny foil feet touched down on the surface of the moon, St. Paul VI sent a message from his Observatory at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome where he was watching the landing and viewing the moon from the Vatican’s telescopes, to the astronauts.
Jul 10, 2019
Apollo 11 at 50: A Salute to the Moon Landing
Nearly a half century ago, Houstonians joined millions across the world in witnessing a landmark event: the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
Land on the moon? Let’s live on the moon, says former NASA flight director Gene Kranz
Upcoming space travel plans need to include living on the moon, similar to scientific habitats in the Arctic and Antarctica, said Gene Kranz, NASA’s former flight director.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
What happens when a Catholic goes to space? Astronaut-parishioners at St. Paul in Nassau Bay know the answer
Mark Vande Hei had 168 days to contemplate humanity’s relationship to God and God’s creation from a fairly unique perspective: 240 miles above the Earth, which he circled 2,617 times.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
Cardinal DiNardo: ‘Apostolic boldness’ leads U.S. bishops response to Church abuse crisis
Plus, a Question-And-Answer breakdown of the June Spring Assembly of the U.S. Bishops.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
Building marriage, family life for a better society, world
Living in a modern culture that challenges the fundamentals of morality dramatically impacts the health of marriage and family life, also called the “Domestic Church.” While Church doctrine does not change with the times, supporting ministries must improve and implement real responses, strategies, and goals to help the faithful create a better society and world.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
‘Bright and gifted’ youth minister dies in car accident
A “bright and gifted” youth minister Katarina Goitz of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston died June 24 in Illinois when her car was rear-ended as she was enroute to Chicago O’Hare Airport after attending a University of Notre Dame event.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
50 years on, moon landing still inspires wonder
When Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong gingerly stepped onto the surface of the moon and beckoned to Mission Control at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 20, 1969, millions across the world watched in suspense.
Read MoreJul 09, 2019
As it is in Heaven: Understanding the grim realities of space flight
Long before first Apollo mission, the hopeful 1967 launch practice marred by a tragic fire that killed all three astronauts, the journey to space flight has always been treacherous.
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