Galileo (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer. Like Copernicus, his studies and measurements of the heavens led him to believe that the sun is the centre of our solar system and that the earth spins and circles around the sun. At this time the Roman Catholic Church banned these views as heresy. Although Galileo’s books were very popular in Florence, the Pope ordered the presses to be stopped … [Read more...]
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