Star-gazing brings Vatican astronomers 'closer to God'

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  • 14 years ago
The Vatican's view of astronomy is light years away from the time when it poured scorn on the theories of Galileo. Today's papal astronomers are more mainstream -- and claim that star-gazing brings them closer to God.Duration: 01:49

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