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A look at the legacy of Galileo Galilei, 400 years after the Italian astronomer turned his spyglass toward the heavens
October 20, 2009 |
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A Q&A with author Dava Sobel
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The International Year of Astronomy marks the 400th anniversary of German astronomer Johannes Kepler's breakthroughs as well as those of his better-known Italian contemporary
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Historic telescopes through the ages, from Galileo to the 21st century
In the year of Galileo, it is only fitting that the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York would structure its annual celebration of Italian heritage in part around the famed Italian astronomer
A pair of Italian researchers argues that a partial record of the muddied early history of the telescope resides in the works of Jan Brueghel the Elder
The space agencies unveiled their joint plans for exploring the outer planets, choosing to head to Jupiter and four of its moons before further exploring the Saturn system. The announcement coincides with the International Year of Astronomy celebrating Galileo, who discovered the Jovian moons 400 years ago
Italian scientists have re-created one of Galileo's scopes in the hope of seeing the universe just as he saw it
A University of Oxford historian argues that an unheralded astronomical pioneer deserves recognition alongside his better known contemporaries
A four-day celestial celebration called 100 Hours of Astronomy formed a microcosm of the International Astronomical Union's International Year of Astronomy
We're an ordinary species on an ordinary planet. Or are we?
Scientific American astronomy expert George Musser discusses the recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society and SciAm.com's Larry Greenemeier reports on the Consumer Electronics Show. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news
When a new generation of giant ground-based telescopes comes online in the next decade, human eyes will see what no one has seen before
Four hundred years ago in August, Galileo reached a milestone in his astronomical journey, presenting his telescope to the Senate in Venice
Scientific American astronomy expert George Musser discusses the recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society and SciAm.com's Larry Greenemeier reports on the Consumer Electronics Show. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news
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