Why a religous entity as the Vatican (Catholic Church) needs to have telescopes?

Question

What is going on with Astronaut Lt. Nowac and her assignment in the Vatican's Telescope in Arizona. Can someone explain to me why the Vatican has the most advanced telescope in the US ( Arizona). What is the relationship between religion and this scientific project?

thanks

"you fail"? how arrogant! I meant to omit that data, what is relevant to me, is the existence of that artifact in the hands of the Vatican located in Arizona. Why leaving science in the hands of people who believe that the earth was created in seven days?

Answer 1

Initially the Catholic Church was interested in astronomy to reform the Julian Calendar into the Gregorian Calendar.

Later the establishment of the present form of the Vatican Observatory in 1891 expressed in a real way the Catholic Church's positive regard for science.

Now the Observatory joins in doing good science in a way that is possible, given the Vatican's other concerns, as part of the consequence that the Incarnation of Christ applies to all human activity.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

The Catholic Church has supported astronomical research since 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII decided the calendar needed reforming. Keep in mind that for most of the intervening time, astronomical research was mainly a matter of making precise measurements to support timekeeping and navigation. Cosmology was just a side show until around the late 19th century.

Once the Church had established an observatory, it attracted astronomers, so the thing has been somewhat self-perpetuating. Though it took them the better part of four centuries to get around to apologizing to Galileo, the Catholic Church has in general been supportive of science, and has not insisted on simple-minded biblical literalism. The Young-Earth crowd are mainly Protestant fundamentalists.

As for the US Vatican observatory, while it is certainly state-of-the-art, I wouldn't characterize it as "the most advanced telescope in the US". For starters, the telescope is only 1.8 meters. One of its neighbors on Mt. Graham is the Large Binocular Telescope, which features a pair of 8.4 meter mirrors.

Answer 3

The Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope was donated to the Vatican.

The uncommon part of this the fact that you fail to recognize that there is also one on the Vatican's grounds, and that there is a whole order of priests devoted to teaching and the sciences. The chief Vatican astronomer, a Jesuit, also holds advanced degrees from MIT in astronomy and astrophysics. He is widely recognized in the field, and he does it with the blessing of the Pope. He acknowledges that searching the skies is his way to "Look for God".

The Vatican also holds the oldest meteorite collection on Earth.

Jesuits. You may have heard of them. Loyola, Notre Dame.

Answer 4

Last time I checked, Catholicism isn't denying that science is a valid pursuit for mankind. Unlike religious fundamentalist bimbos, Catholicism doesn't attempt to interpret scriptures to fit preconceived beliefs and biases. In other words, why not have a telescope, or whatever else they feel is a necessary instrument to further our understanding of a God-created universe?

Answer 5

No. The breath of the Holy Spirit in no way transformations course. What the Church needs to do is purely to return to the outdated self-discipline including imposing the cloister set-up. interior the previous, this rule has stored non secular institutions loose from scandal and made clergymen and nuns concentration on their artwork.

Answer 6

I guess that just goes to show the Catholic Church is not nearly as anti-science as some people would like to believe.

Answer 7

Possibly as a magical ward against scientists who accuse religion of being anti-science.

Answer 8

They must be looking for god in the heavens; as good a place as any I suppose, she certainly isn't to be found here on Earth.

Answer 9

they really need a periscope.