Four hundred years ago this month, Galileo Galilei presented his eight-powered telescope to the Venetian Senate. He was soon working with a 20-powered telescope, and later that year, he proved that ...

Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always played ...

Though pigeonholed by modernity as a scientist, Galileo was equally gifted in the arts. Learn how he masterfully converged the two worlds. Cody Cottier is a freelance journalist for Discover Magazine, ...

Four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church tried to silence Galileo, ending a period of thriving scientific and literary debate among many other forgotten men and women. Four hundred years ago ...

Albert Einstein once said that the work of Galileo Galilei “marks the real beginning of physics.” And astronomy, too: Galileo was the first to aim a telescope at the night sky, and his discoveries ...

Even in the league of genius polymaths, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei enjoys legendary status. He was the first to systematically study space with a telescope and his inventions include the ...

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei provided a number of scientific insights that laid the foundation for future scientists. His investigation of the laws of motion and improvements on the telescope ...

Galileo Galilei, though famous for his scientific achievements in astronomy, mathematics, and physics, and infamous for his controversy with the church was, in fact, a devout Christian who saw not a ...

Defending science and scientific integrity can be a frustrating and lonely battle. As I watch Dr. Anthony Fauci do this on the news, I think of another “battler” who ultimately had the last word. In ...

Billboard Japan spoke to Robinson and the four members of Galileo Galilei after their recent studio session. By Billboard Japan American singer, songwriter and dance producer Porter Robinson, from ...