BHHS RE Dept @ Blessed Carlo Acutis

ALT Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical institutes in the world The Vatican Observatory is an institution established by the Holy See for astronomical research and public outreach to advance the scientific understanding of our universe and one of the oldest active astronomical observatories in the world, with its roots going back to 1582 and the Gregorian reform of the calendar. In 1891 Pope Leo XIII formally re-founded the Specola Vaticana (Vatican Observatory) and located it on a hillside behind the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. And later Pope Pius XI moved the Observatory to Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills. Vatican observatory is using some of the world's most sophisticated and largest telescopes for research called VATT (Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope. The VATT uses some of the most advanced and innovative optics, electronics and mechanics available - helping to keep the Vatican in the forefront of astronomy. #unfoldtheuniverse