Pope Francis appoints UCLA astrophysicist to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
CNA—Pope Francis has appointed a California-based astrophysicist to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican announced Friday. The Holy Father nominated Andrea Mia Ghez as an ordinary member of the Vatican City-based academy. Black Holes Ghez’s website says she is “best known for her groundbreaking work on the center of our galaxy, which has led to…