Prominence
What was Galileo’s first major published discovery
Jupiter’s moons
Where was Galileo born?
Pisa, Italy
When was Galileo born?
February 15, 1564
What made Galileo famous?
The pioneering of the scientific method, innovations on the telescope, and various astronomical discoveries
What sparked the feud between Galileo and the Church?
Galileo’s advocacy for heliocentrism
Where was Galileo’s weighted ball experiment conducted?
At the Leaning Tower of Pisa
What was Galileo’s weighted ball experiment?
Galileo discovered that objects fall at the same rate of acceleration, regardless of their mass, with the absence of air resistance