Everyone is familiar with the legend of Galileo: how one of the great astronomers in history bravely stood up to the Inquisition in defense of his argument that the earth orbited the sun, rather than ...

Without a doubt Galileo Galilei changed our world and the view of how our world fit into the cosmic scheme. Galileo wasn’t the first person to suggest Earth and the rest of the planets circled the sun ...

NARRATOR: It was a time of discord in the Christian world. Threatened by the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church demanded strict adherence to its dogma, enforced by the violent threat of ...

Students came into my high school class on Monday claiming that it was the only day a broom would stand on its own because of the moon’s position. Since I am their physics teacher, they thought they ...

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The Vatican issued a statement today praising Galileo as “a believer who tried, in the context of his time, to reconcile the results of his scientific research with the tenets of the Christian faith.” ...

Two new biographies differ over the astronomer’s view of the relationship between science and faith. A right thumb, a finger, a tooth. These were the contents of a reliquary acquired several years ago ...

David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine and is the author of "Galileo's Vision." Courtesy of David Zax David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine. He’s been a ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Claesson Productions is set to begin the filming of The Lions (2025), a ...

Ask students what they know about Galileo Galilei. Where and when did he live? (In Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries.) What did he do? (He was considered the first truly modern scientist ...