We all know what the Catholic Church did to poor Galileo. How dare he have the audacity to claim the the earth might not be the center of the universe. Pope John Paul II publicly forgave Galileo and apologized for the Church's treatment of the poor guy. Well, better late than never.
Ironically, the Vatican has one of the most active astronomy labs in the world. Until now, the main lab, run by those crazy Jesuits, has been located in an old building on the grounds of Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the Pope. The lab will be moving to another location at Castel Gandolfo - in a large and revamped building that was previously used as a convent. It will still be run by the Jesuits.
The Vatican astronomy lab is considered one of the best in the world and has working relationships with numerous other labs, including one in Arizona.
Thanks, Galileo!
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