Galileo | MCQs

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When Galileo pointed his telescope at Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, he made a startling discovery.

The planet had four "stars" surrounding it.

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Galileo was a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. He also made revolutionary telescopic discoveries, including the four largest moons of Jupiter.

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Galileo Galilei was a renowned astronomer, often called the "father of modern observational astronomy."

He made key improvements to the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory.

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• Galileo Galilei is credited with creating his own improved version of the telescope in 1609, based on the design of the "Dutch perspective glasses".
• Although he did not invent the telescope, his improvements to the design and his astronomical discoveries using the telescope made him a key figure in its history.