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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Marissa LePore

Galileo’s (1564-1642)  importance in astronomy lies in his solidification of the Copernican revolution by answering all three basic objections that were rooted in Aristotelian physics and ancient Greek beliefs. First, through experimentation, Galileo showed that an object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts to stop it, which explains why objects that share […] Continue reading →

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“Imperfections” in the Sky

Posted on February 17, 2014 by joshkip

As we study the history of astronomy, and delve into the lives of figures such as Newton, Kepler and Capernicus, I found it particularly interesting how vital the Christian Church was in proving/disproving whether the so-called “scientific facts” of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Leigh

Galileo Galilei – 1564 – 1642 Galileo was important to astronomy because he solidified the Copernican revolution through his observations. First, he demonstrated that a moving object stays in motion unless a force acts to stop it, which disproved Aristotle’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2014 by bsturge93

Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), often given the title “father of astronomy” or even the “father of science,” lived during the start of modern science and faced much persecution for his contradiction of commonly held Aristotelian cosmology. The 16th and 17th century were very tumultuous times in Western history. The end … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Galileo: A Man with No Last Name

Posted on February 19, 2013 by mirandaskunz

I have always wondered why we always refer to Galileo by his first name. We don’t have Johannes’ laws of planetary motion or Albert’s theory of relativity, but Galileo Galilei is just Galileo. I remember learning in elementary school that people are referred to by their last names as a sign of respect. Certainly, the […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 7, 2013 by theskyisbeautifultonight

Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei is important to astronomy for several reasons.  Although he often receives credit for inventing the telescope, he did not actually do that.  He did, however, greatly improve upon them, to such an extent that they could be used to peer far into space.  His other great contributions were being the first […] Continue reading →

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Galileo Galilei in Context

Posted on February 6, 2013 by JT McJunkins

Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) was the first astronomer to observe celestial objects with telescope and publish his observations and sketches. He discovered the moon’s surface was not perfectly smooth, the sun experi… Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 4, 2013 by staunesm

A) Galileo Galilei (Feb 16th, 1564-Jan 8th, 1642) is an important astronomer for two reasons: his inventions and his discoveries.  Although he did not invent the telescope, Galileo made the first 30x-magnifying telescope that was used to observe land, sea, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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