Galileo Galilei

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Galileo Galilei born?February 15, 1564
2. When did Galileo Galilei die?January 8, 1642 (age 77)
3. Where was Galileo Galilei born?Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy
4. What did Galileo discover with his telescope?Galileo saw mountains on the Moon, found Jupiter's four biggest moons, and watched Venus change shape as it orbits the Sun.
5. Why was Galileo in trouble with the Inquisition?Because he said the Earth moves around the Sun, which went against the Church’s idea that Earth was the center of the universe.

Heliocentrism: The astronomical model proposing that the Sun is the center of the Solar System, with Earth and other planets revolving around it.
Observational Astronomy: The branch of astronomy focused on observing celestial objects and phenomena, often employing instruments like telescopes.
Scientific Method: A systematic methodology involving empirical observation, measurement, experimentation, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Geocentric Model: An astronomical model with the Earth at the center of the universe, around which the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars revolve.