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Asteroids with Names of One Pope and Three Jesuits: the Astronomical Legacy of the Vatican

Summary by Desde La Fe
This note was updated on June 26, 2026 Every June 30, the International Day of the Asteroids recalls the importance of studying these celestial bodies in order to better understand the universe and monitor those who might approach the Earth. Among the thousands of registered asteroids there is a little known fact: some bear the name of a Pope and Jesuit priests in recognition of their scientific work. One of the most recent cases was that of fou…
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This note was updated on June 26, 2026 Every June 30, the International Day of the Asteroids recalls the importance of studying these celestial bodies in order to better understand the universe and monitor those who might approach the Earth. Among the thousands of registered asteroids there is a little known fact: some bear the name of a Pope and Jesuit priests in recognition of their scientific work. One of the most recent cases was that of fou…

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Desde la Fe broke the news on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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