Press

Recent Press

Tucson’s Vatican astronomers bring expertise to Phoenix skies – The Catholic Sun

By The Catholic Sun | 21 Jan 2016 | Press

Talking science and God with the pope’s new chief astronomer

By Science | AAAS | 29 Sep 2015 | Press

Pope picks Mich. astronomer to lead Vatican Observatory

By USA TODAY | 22 Sep 2015 | Press

Pope names U.S. Jesuit planetary scientist to head Vatican Observatory

By America Magazine | 18 Sep 2015 | Press

James Roger Prior Angel

By The Kavli Prize | 20 Mar 2014 | Press

Press Kit

For a concise overview of the Vatican Observatory and its impact throughout the years, download our Press Kit.

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Press Contact

Journalists with questions about any aspect of our observatory and its work are welcome to contact us. You are free to arrange an interview directly with any member of the staff for interviews by telephone or email.

If you wish to do a more formal interview, on site, please note the following:

U.S.

Vatican City

Travel to the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope on Mt. Graham is difficult and requires advance notice.

Upon request we can provide high resolution images and professionally produced video of the site which journalists would be free to use.

All reporters wishing to conduct interviews or do filming at the VATT or any other telescope affiliated with the University of Arizona, or at the Richard Caris Mirror Lab, or on campus at the offices of Steward Observatory, should contact:

Cathi Duncan

Steward Observatory

cduncanf@arizona.edu

+1 520-474-0661

For any other press or media related inquiries, feel free to reach out at:

info@vaticanobservatory.org

+1 520-474-0661

All reporters conducting interviews in Castel Gandolfo need to have written permission from the Vatican before they can take any sort of pictures, film, or other media recording on Papal territory.