If you’ve ever thought, “Religion and rocket science don’t mix,” think again. A Catholic NASA scientist is on a mission—literally—to plant a cross on the moon. Whether you see it as divine inspiration or just the most ambitious church decoration ever, one thing’s for sure: it’s going to take more than a few Hail Marys to get this thing past NASA’s weight restrictions.

‘Consecrate the heavens’: Catholic NASA scientist seeks to place cross on the moon