Week 5 (Galileo)

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The first telescope was made in The Netherlands
Built his own telescope
Observed satellites (moons) orbiting Jupiter
Letter on Sunspots (1612)
- Describes Venus' orbit around the sun
Galileo's friend becomes Pope
- Writes the Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems (1632)
- Won't have the inquisition come after him if his friend is the Pope
Calls his friend the Pope stupid
- Gets called to the inquisition
- Is asked to formally recant his position
  - He does so under duress
What was known
How it was known
What the knowledge was for
Falling objects accelerate