Folks know that Jesuits have a long history with astronomy. It was among the things that opened the imperial court up to us in China in the 17th century. The Vatican Observatory is in our custody.
Knowing this history, I asked folks if they had any telescopes sitting in closets, not being used. Two friends in Santa Barbara bought a new, state-of-the-art telescope, which the students enjoyed. Well, now there is a Jesuit who is passionate about astronomy -- so passionate that he’s built an observatory on campus.
You can tell that Jim Strzok, SJ, is an engineer.
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