Galileo, Introduction

Galileo looked through his telescope while in Padua, Greece.

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Galileo saw mountains on the surface of the moon through his telescope.

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According to the text, Galileo realized that moons circled around the planet Saturn by looking in his telescope.

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Galileo got into trouble for supporting the idea that the earth was the center of the universe.

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The Catholic Church supported freedom of speech during the time of Galileo.

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The Inquisition was against the death penalty in the time of Galileo.

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The idea that the earth circled around the sun was a common idea in Galileo's day.

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According to the text, Galileo used a microscope to study space.

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According to the text, Galileo made these discoveries while in Italy.

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Galileo bought his telescope from a scientist in Padua, Italy who spent weeks grinding the lens.

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