An interesting bit of news; the Vatican Observatory has a new director. The most easily accessible article in English that I've found on it is not very coherent; this Zenit notice is better. But George Coyne, S.J., has been replaced by Argentine José Funes, S.J. Those who are interested in Fr. Funes's research (star and galaxy formation) might find his website interesting.
The Vatican Observatory was (re-)founded by Leo XIII in his motu proprio, "Ut mystica," which, unfortunately, does not appear to be online anywhere. I wouldn't expect it to be as easily accessible as Rerum Novarum or Aeterni Patris, but it is disappointing that it's nowhere to be found in any form.
