A (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A for those who like their expansions) was launched, one of two demonstration ...

Students came into my high school class on Monday claiming that it was the only day a broom would stand on its own because of the moon’s position. Since I am their physics teacher, they thought they ...

Everyone is familiar with the legend of Galileo: how one of the great astronomers in history bravely stood up to the Inquisition in defense of his argument that the earth orbited the sun, rather than ...

NARRATOR: It was a time of discord in the Christian world. Threatened by the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church demanded strict adherence to its dogma, enforced by the violent threat of ...

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I often find academic lectures a bit unappealing, if not actually boring. I had plenty of those kinds of experiences both as an undergraduate and graduate student. But the program titled “What Can We ...

David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine and is the author of "Galileo's Vision." Courtesy of David Zax David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine. He’s been a ...

Galileo Galilei is recognized as one of the most important scientists in history. He perfected the first telescopes and his ...

Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Barwon Health My reading and looking around did get me thinking though. I came up with a few reasons why the average ...

Ask students what they know about Galileo Galilei. Where and when did he live? (In Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries.) What did he do? (He was considered the first truly modern scientist ...