20 JCAM 2022 www.jesuits.africa Annual Review ondering the Handiwork of God’s Creation Through the Lens of a Telescope Fr. Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya, SJ Astronomer, Vatican Observatory P production of crops, etc.) Experiencing any impact from meteoroids, these satellites could be destroyed. In order to build solid and robust satellites, one has to consider the physical proprieties of the meteoroids (what they are and what they are made of). This was my contribution in studying the density of very faint meteoroids. What I aim to achieve is to keep contributing to science through my research in meteoroids, fireballs, and asteroids that cross the Earth orbit, and we call NEOs (Near Earth Objects). As recently as September 2022, Dart, a Nasa spacecraft, impacted Dimorphos (160 m in size) to change its orbit around its parent body, Didymos, an asteroid with a size of 780 m. This experiment was conducted as a test to learn whether it would be possible to Fr. Kikwaya, SJ, inside a radio telescope. deflect an asteroid that could cause a threat to the Earth. The ultimate goal of such missions is to protect humanity from extinction due to any impact of another of another celestial body on Earth. Besides the desire to answer questions regarding our I’m Father Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo, Jesuit, priest, scientist origin (how the universe came to be), and also evolution (where the (astronomer) and I have been working for the Vatican Observatory universe is going), astronomy is also engaged in protecting our since 2003. I find myself today in Astronomy by the invitation of the mother planet and all that it contains. Technological achievements Society of Jesus after my studies in Mathematics (Celestial in astronomy (space missions, etc.) help the world to move forward. Mechanics) in which I reconnected with my personal interest in the sky and its world of wonders (the moon, the stars, etc.). Usually, in astronomy, we think about (or imagine) telescopes, and they are important. But for me, to put Africa on the path to research I contribute to science through my research on meteoroids in astronomy, we need first very well-trained astronomers who (shooting stars). Meteoroids constitute a threat to artificial satellites could accompany students to become astronomers. (for communication, surveillance for security, for the climate, for