Indeed, the myth of the martyred Galileo perfectly symbolizes the current division between science and faith. But the real Galileo, never tortured or excommunicated, remained a loyal Catholic ...

Yet, far from acting in courageous defiance, many scientists and administrators now seem to think that the best response to ...

The film discusses Galileo's contributions to the laws of motion and gravitation, emphasizing that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their weight. It recounts the legend of Galileo ...

It was against a Jesuit who had written about comets and was a manifesto for intellectual freedom in science. In 1623 his friend in Florence, Maffeo Barberini, was elected Pope and Galileo could ...

Galileo has a special kind of versatility. You’ll feel equally comfortable dropping by for a drink on your own, with your boss or a date, or with the whole gang on a bachelorette weekend. Better ...

Early telescopes were all refracting telescopes of the kind Galileo made. While they revolutionized the science of astronomy, they had some innate downsides. The act of refraction also causes ...

A recent article in the journal Sensors highlights the Galileo Project, an initiative tackling gaps in the scientific study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The project is focused on ...

4th Wall Stage Company will present its production of "Searching for Galileo's Daughter" March 14 to 23 at the Museum of ...