Pope Francis Appoints UCLA Astrophysicist to Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Pope Francis Appoints UCLA Astrophysicist to Pontifical Academy of Sciences



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Andrea Mia Ghez, recognized for her groundbreaking research on black holes, is one of only four women to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.

The Holy Father nominated Andrea Mia Ghez as an ordinary member of the Vatican City-based academy.