He discovered that they orbit around Jupiter, the first example of anything that did not orbit round the Earth, which lent support to the idea that the Sun might be at the centre of the solar system. After Galileo's lifetime, with further scientific discoveries, this was discovered to be true
Galileo's work caused controversy because it challenged the accepted geocentric model of the universe, which placed Earth at the center. His support for the heliocentric model, with the sun at the center, contradicted religious teachings of the time. This led to conflicts with the Catholic Church and Galileo being condemned for heresy.
He made many experiments and observations in the field of physics in general.
Galileo had two daughters named Virginia and Livia.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.
Beacause people thought that the Earth was the middle of the universe, not the sun.
The telescope
Found planets and satellites.
the funky worm
Which one are you referring to?
Figure it out for yourself!
ryan shuck
Galileo Ross Galilei
virginia and livia
January 8, 1642. He was 77
what was galileos moms name
I'm pretty sure it was brown
Galileo's work caused controversy because it challenged the accepted geocentric model of the universe, which placed Earth at the center. His support for the heliocentric model, with the sun at the center, contradicted religious teachings of the time. This led to conflicts with the Catholic Church and Galileo being condemned for heresy.