Vatican Observatory has asteroid named after Pope Leo XIII
The Vatican Observatory announces that four asteroids have been named after important figures in its history, including Pope Leo XIII, who re-founded ...
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<img src="/content/dam/vaticannews/multimedia/2024/settembre/30/52.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg" title="The Vatican Observatory" alt="The Vatican Observatory"> The Vatican Observatory Vatican Pope Leo XIII Pope Benedict XVI science and technology Vatican Vatican Observatory has asteroid named after Pope Leo XIII The Vatican Observatory announces that four asteroids have been named after important figures in its history, including Pope Leo XIII, who re-founded the institute in 1891 after the loss of the papal territories.
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