Vatican observatory astronomer Fr. Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo, S.J. studies solar system objects that are not so distant. His research interest…
One of the “Adjunct Scholars” of the Vatican Observatory is Dr. Michelle Francl, professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College,…
This year the Vatican Observatory (VO) celebrates 30 years since “first light” at the observatory’s Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT)…
Twenty-five young astronomers from around the world are currently meeting at the Vatican Observatory’s headquarters in Castel Gandolfo (June 4-30).…
An astronomer with the Vatican Observatory is helping to piece together the history of our galaxy and nearby galaxies in…
Studying the universe remains an exhilarating and humbling experience. All the particles and elements ever discovered, all the atoms and…
Two Vatican Observatory researchers have recently published works concerning the history of the interaction of the Society of Jesus with…
The weekend of September 29-October 2 was a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, or…
Earlier this fall, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission brought samples of the asteroid Bennu back to Earth. Soon NASA held a press…
It is the season of Advent, a time when we look forward to the birth of Jesus. But it is…