Galileo�s observations of the Moon, 1610.

ITALY - AUGUST 16: Pages from 'Sidereus, nuncius magna' (known as 'The Starry Messenger', Venice, 1610) by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), a book of astronomical theory and observations. Galileo was an Italian astronomer and physicist and outstanding representative of the movement which transformed medieval natural philosophy into modern science. Regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons and the laws governing falling bodies. The illustrations on the pages show observations of the Moon made through a telescope. Although Galileo was not the inventor of the telescope, he was the first to use it successfully for astronomical observation. His observations showed that the Moon had mountains and valleys and was not perfectly smooth and spherical as had previously been assumed. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
ITALY - AUGUST 16: Pages from 'Sidereus, nuncius magna' (known as 'The Starry Messenger', Venice, 1610) by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), a book of astronomical theory and observations. Galileo was an Italian astronomer and physicist and outstanding representative of the movement which transformed medieval natural philosophy into modern science. Regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons and the laws governing falling bodies. The illustrations on the pages show observations of the Moon made through a telescope. Although Galileo was not the inventor of the telescope, he was the first to use it successfully for astronomical observation. His observations showed that the Moon had mountains and valleys and was not perfectly smooth and spherical as had previously been assumed. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Galileo�s observations of the Moon, 1610.
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