The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76DKC)
The Vatican Observatory has operated continuously since 1774, when the Papacy established the Observatory of the Roman College in Rome. The Church's interest in astronomy predates that: the Gregorian Calendar, issued in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, required precise astronomical data to calculate the date of Easter. - Read the rest
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