Galileo Galilei - The Scientist
What planet’s moons did Galileo discover in 1610, now known as the Galilean moons?
Jupiter
What religious institution tried and convicted Galileo of heresy?
The Roman Catholic Church / Inquisition
What does the acronym GALILEO stand for?
Georgia Library Learning Online
What phase cycle of another planet did Galileo observe, confirming heliocentrism?
Phases of Venus
What space probe was named in honor of Galileo?
The Galileo spacecraft by NASA
What instrument did Galileo improve, allowing him to make detailed astronomical observations?
Telescope
What punishment did Galileo receive in 1633?
House arrest
Who can access GALILEO?
Students, educators, and residents of Georgia
What did Galileo’s observations of sunspots demonstrate about the Sun?
That it rotates / is imperfect
What branch of science was most transformed by Galileo’s mathematical approach to observation?
Physics
What was Galileo’s theory about the universe that contradicted the Church’s geocentric model?
Heliocentrism
What pope oversaw Galileo’s trial in the 1630s?
Pope Urban VIII
What kind of resources does GALILEO provide access to?
Academic journals, eBooks,encyclopedias, databases, etc
Galileo’s work in physics led to foundational insights into what concept of motion?
Inertia
What modern scientific method principle did Galileo help popularize?
Experimental method / empirical observation
What did Galileo observe on the Moon that contradicted the belief that celestial bodies were perfect spheres?
Mountains and craters
Galileo was forced to recant which idea?
That the Earth moves around the Sun / heliocentrism
What Georgia organization manages GALILEO?
University System of Georgia / Board of Regents
What was the name of the 1609 work where Galileo described his astronomical observations?
Sidereus Nuncius / Starry Messenger
Galileo is often referred to as the “father” of what two disciplines?
Modern astronomy and physics
What was the title of Galileo’s 1632 book that supported the Copernican system?
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
In what year did the Church officially clear Galileo’s name?
1992
What search interface does GALILEO use to help users find resources across databases?
Locate
Galileo discovered that objects fall at the same rate regardless of their… what?
Mass
Galileo’s contributions helped pave the way for which English scientist’s laws of motion?
Isaac Newton