Who is Galileo Galilei? Italian philosopher who shaped our understanding of the stars
Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, the Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized our understanding of the stars. “Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) has always played an important role in the history of all science, as well as much of philosophy. He is a great, if not great, figure. – “He was a central […]
On this day in history, January 7, 1610, Galileo discovers the moons of Jupiter
Our solar system has eight planets and more than 200 natural satellites surrounding them. Jupiter, one of the best-known planets, has 80 of these moons. On this day in history, January 7, 1610, Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons. This was the first observation of this planet. On this day in history, January 6, 1941, FDR gave […]