• The Vatican's Secret Storehouse Of Space Knowledge Is On Display At Last

    By Charlie Jane Anders, 3:00 PM on Tue Oct 13 2009, 15,421 views

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    The Vatican's Secret Storehouse Of Space Knowledge Is On Display At Last

    The Vatican didn't just torment Gallileo — it also helped further the development of astronomy, with masterpieces like this 18th century Planetarium, created by Martin Benjamin. And now the Vatican's treasures of astronomy are going on display. Gallery below.

    I apologize in advance for the weird racist statue with images # 2 and 3. Images by AFP/Getty.

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