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The Vatican's Secret Storehouse Of Space Knowledge Is On Display At Last
- jacquesm 17y agoSo, it seems the church is well capable of presenting one face to the outside world whilst having different knowledge within. Makes you wonder what else they're willing to admit in 'private' that they hold a completely different stance on to the public. "All traces of official opposition to heliocentrism by the Church disappeared in 1835" According to the wikipedia article on Galileo, given the age of the planetarium displayed, it is possible that it was used as an object of study in formulating church policy. If that thing could talk it would probably have some very interesting stories to tell.