How Galileo Galilei’s discoveries helped create modern science
This was a man not afraid to stand and gaze into the heavens -- thankfully for us all.
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Galileo Galilei faked his own letter 400 years ago to avoid the Inquisition
The Italian physicist had a close shave with the Inquisition -- but he couldn't fool them twice.
What’s a Galileo thermometer and how do you read it?
While it's not the most precise instrument, it's certainly one of the most attractive.
Complete geological map of Io reveals incredible volcanic surface
Since it was first discovered more than four hundred years ago by Galileo Galilei, Jupiter's innermost moon Io has played ...
A 400 year old Moon map corrects history, making Galileo Galilei a runner up
As we learn (or at least should) at quite an early age, Galileo Galilei had quite the impact on science, ...