In March 2023, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named three asteroids after Jesuit astronomers, bringing the total number of asteroids named in honour of Jesuits to more than thirty. The Jesuit encounter with astronomy is…
Joseph Satish V
Dr Joseph Satish V is a historian of Jesuit science in India. The research for this article was made possible through a grant awarded by the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society (INSBS). He can be contacted at joseph.satish@gmail.com.