A piece of the Vatican lives in Southern Arizona. Up on Mt. Graham, about a dozen Jesuit priests conduct research at the VATT, the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.
The Vatican Observatory is located on a hill in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the former summer residence of the popes. It's a physical reminder of the Catholic Church's commitment to science, and in particular the heavens - the universe, star formation, galaxies. Headquartered on the Apostolic Palaces fi
The Large Binocular Telescope is unrivaled in the global arsenal of optical telescopes. Sporting two 27-foot mirrors made at UArizona, its unique design allows astronomers to make observations that would not otherwise be possible.
VATICAN CITY The first images from the James Webb space telescope reveal God's creation and feed our souls, a Jesuit brother and astronomer said Thursday.