Galileo's drawing of the solar system. Florence, 1611. The exhibit Galileo and His Ingenious Discoveries, is previewed at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics on Feb. 4.

In 1609, about a year after an unknown author made the very first attempt to patent a telescope, Galileo Galilei designed and built his famous instrument: a tube of stacked magnifying lenses we'd ...

On October 2, 1608, Hans Lippershey demonstrated a new invention – the first optical refracting telescope. A.S.Ganesh turns his telescope to view back in time… nearly 410 years to that day.

Second, Galileo heard of a Dutch invention, a “spyglass,” which brought far distant objects near. Galileo set to work and, by the end of the year, produced his own version with much greater ...

Invention of Galileo Galilei. Telescope in vector graphic style. Ai8 and 300dpi jpeg included. Statue of Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, 1850s 19th Century Vintage ...

‘Galileo: A Rock Musical’ Review: Grafting ’80s-Style Power Ballads onto the Story of a Renaissance Visionary Yields Assertive but Awkward Results By Dennis Harvey Plus Icon ...