Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always played ...
On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn. Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar ...
On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei turned his self-built telescope, which he had recently made improvements to, towards Jupiter ...
A rare group of books featuring volumes by Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, and Galileo Galilei that were collected by the late astronomer—and eclipse chaser—Jay Pasachoff is coming to the auction ...
VATICAN CITY -- Galileo Galilei is going from heretic to hero. The Vatican is recasting the most famous victim of its Inquisition as a man of faith, just in time for the 400th anniversary of Galileo's ...
Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on January 8. Check what happened ...
(CNN) -- A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by the famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is a forgery, the university said. The 1-page ...
Galileo Galilei, a pioneer of modern science, highlighted that understanding truths is simple after discovery. The real ...
To celebrate 30 years of the Galileo global navigation system, the European Space Agency created the following video.
The classic image of Galileo Galilei has the 16th century Italian scientist dropping two balls of differing weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa and observing them hitting the ground at the same ...