Bugün öğrendim ki: Vatikan'ın rahipler tarafından görevlendirilen kendi teleskopu var ve daha önce bilimsel araştırma arayışı için ödüllere layık görüldü.

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Observatory The **Vatican Observatory** ([Italian](/wiki/Italian_language "Italian language"): _Specola Vaticana_ ) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the [Holy See](/wiki/Holy_See "Holy See") . Originally based in the [Roman College](/wiki/Roman_College "Roman College") of [Rome](/wiki/Rome "Rome"), the Observatory is now headquartered in [Castel Gandolfo](/wiki/Castel_Gandolfo "Castel Gandolfo) "), [Italy](/wiki/Italy "Italy") and operates a telescope at the [Mount Graham International Observatory](/wiki/Mount_Graham_International_Observatory "Mount Graham International Observatory") in the [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States").[1] The Director of the Observatory is Brother [Guy Consolmagno](/wiki/Guy_Consolmagno "Guy Consolmagno"), an American [Jesuit](/wiki/Society_of_Jesus "Society of Jesus"). In 2008, the [Templeton Prize](/wiki/Templeton_Prize "Templeton Prize") was awarded to [cosmologist](/wiki/Cosmology "Cosmology") Fr. [Michał Heller](/wiki/Michał_Heller "Michał Heller"), a Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholar. In 2010, the [George Van Biesbroeck Prize](/wiki/George_Van_Biesbroeck_Prize "George Van Biesbroeck Prize") was awarded to former observatory director, the American Jesuit, Fr. [George Coyne](/wiki/George_Coyne "George Coyne").[2]