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=__Galileo: __= Birth: February 15, 1564 Birth Place: Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy Religion: Roman Catholic Field: Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics Death: January 8, 1642 at the age of 77

 Galileo Galilei was a famous person who discovered extraordinary facts about space. He invented pendulum clocks, floating thermometers, compasses, and turned spyglasses into telescopes that improved the way of looking at the outer space. Galileo became famous for his discoveries. Telescopes and copies of his book went to all the rulers in Europe.

Some of his ideas got him into trouble. He agreed with Copernicus that the Earth moves around the Sun. The Roman Catholic Church became worried because Galileo was so popular and the idea of the Earth going around the Sun was against Aristotle and their teachings.Galileo was one of the most important scientists of his time. He personally suffered as a result of his ideas but is appreciated today . =CHECK OUT:Moon Observatory: The moons craters = =CHECK OUT:Jupiter and its moons = =CHECK OUT:Saturns Rings = =CHECK OUT:Sunspot on the sun = =CHECK OUT:Venus has phases =