{"id":16855,"date":"2010-10-15T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T14:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=16855"},"modified":"2010-10-15T10:48:43","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T14:48:43","slug":"religion-science-and-the-stars-vatican-astronomer-at-ucf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/religion-science-and-the-stars-vatican-astronomer-at-ucf\/","title":{"rendered":"Religion, Science and the Stars: Vatican Astronomer at UCF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Religion and science are topics central to Guy Consolmagno\u2019s life as a planetary scientist and a Jesuit brother at the Vatican Observatory. In a talk <strong>Monday, Oct. 18<\/strong>, on UCF&#8217;s main campus, Consolmagno will explore the relationship between these topics, during a presentation entitled, &#8220;God, Astromony, and the Search for Elegance.&#8221; The event runs from <strong>6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union<\/strong>. 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