Sole

by Guy Consolmagno

Il Cantico delle Creature parla del sole, ma anche della luna e delle stelle, intendendo con ciò abbracciare il cosmo intero. Il sole viene citato come prima delle creature, si direbbe “una premessa” di ogni vita possibile sulla Terra, pur essendo fuori dalla Terra. Consolmagno affronta con grande ispirazione e continui riferimenti alla propria esperienza personale le realtà più immense che possano immaginarsi con la lente dello scienziato credente che riesce a vedere l’infinitamente grande nell’infinitamente piccolo, e viceversa.

47 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2021

About the author

American research astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory.

B.A. and M.A. at MIT, Ph.D. at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, all in planetary science. After postdoctoral research and teaching at Harvard College Observatory and MIT, in 1983 he joined the US Peace Corps to serve in Kenya for two years, teaching astronomy and physics. After his return he took a position as Assistant Professor at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

In 1989 he entered the Society of Jesus, and took vows as a brother in 1991. On entry into the order, he was assigned as an astronomer to the Vatican Observatory, where he also serves as curator of the Vatican Meteorite collection, positions he has held since then. In addition to his continuing professional work in planetary science, he has also studied philosophy and theology. (source: Wikipedia)