Vatican Observatory

  • July 19, 2022

Webb telescope images feed the mind and spirit, Jesuit astronomer says

The Jesuits at the Vatican Observatory were wowed like most people by the beauty of the photos from...
  • February 22, 2022

Vatican astronomers are part of two new discoveries in outer space

Two Jesuit astronomers from the Vatican Observatory were part of recent discoveries: one finding a new member of...
  • January 14, 2022

‘Trust the science,’ but do not idolize it, says Vatican astronomer

Those who are stubbornly skeptical of science and those who eagerly embrace science as infallible both have a...
  • October 22, 2021

It takes a lot of faith to do science, Jesuit astronomer says

According to a self-described "fanatic" about science and "a bit of a nerd" for the Catholic Church, people...
  • February 19, 2021

Mars missions can inspire next generation scientists, papal astronomer says

As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth high-definition images, video and audio...