Pope Leo XIII’s Legacy Reaches Space With Asteroid Named in His Honor
The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the Pope who refounded the observatory in 1891.
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Artemis II, Carroll Wiseman and the Catholic Connection
A touching tribute aboard the historic Artemis II mission echoes a centuries-old Catholic tradition.
Asteroids Named for Four Religious Sisters Who Mapped Half a Million Stars
In June and September of this year, scientists announced their decision to name four asteroids after the four Catholic religious sisters, the last of whom passed away in 1982.
The Catholic Faith Is Not Alien to the Universe
COMMENTARY: The truth is, Catholics aren’t the enemy of science. If anything, we are, and for centuries have been, its biggest advocates.
Vatican Observatory Publishes New Method to Better Understand the Big Bang Theory
The new publication was released March 14.
At Vatican Observatory, Astronomers Reveal Thousands of Newly Discovered Galaxies
A variety of stargazing techniques have been developed and attempted over the years to try to peer through regions of the sky in order to see the universe beyond it.
Celebrations Planned for 30th Anniversary of Vatican Observatory’s Arizona Telescope
The VATT, which is paid for by private donations, is today located on a mountaintop in rural Arizona about 200 miles southeast of Phoenix.
Come to Indiana to Watch the Total Eclipse of the Sun in 2024
‘The heavens declare the glory of God,’ says Psalm 19, ‘and the firmament proclaims the works of his hands’
Pope Francis to Young Astronomers: Keep Love and Wonder Alive
The Pontiff drew inspiration from Psalm 8 in letter to students and faculty of the Vatican Observatory Summer School.
Newly Discovered Asteroids Named After Jesuits — and a Pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories.
