Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who describes himself as a meteorite nerd, graduated from Birmingham Our Lady Queen of Martyrs grade school and University of Detroit Jesuit High School before going to MIT.
He is one of 12 astronomers for the Vatican who will join stargazers around the world tonight hoping to witness the annual Geminids meteor shower. Consolmagno will be star-gazing from the roof of the pope's summer residence, according to a story in the Free Press by Patrica Montemurri.
Consolmagno, 61, spends his time “working in the laboratory, playing with rocks that fall from outer space, giving talks around the world. He's even had a chance to go to Antarctica and look for meteorites. He has also appeared on the "Colbert Report."
“Today, I would say that one of our most important missions ... is to reassure religious people that science is not a threat to their faith, but rather a great support,” Consolmagno said. “That by appreciating God’s creation, we come closer to the Creator.”
