An account of the trial of Galileo, who was brought before the Roman Inquisition in the early 1600s.

This image, taken before Galileo left Earth in 1989, was chosen for December 7, 1995, the day that the probe entered Jupiter's Atmosphere.

Online view of these important scientific documents, complete with meticulous notation.

Even great scientists make mistakes! This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's theory of the tides, which, while well thought out, was wrong.

Do heavier and lighter objects fall at the same rate? Galileo hypothesized that objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass. Complete this module to find out if Galileo was right by comparing position-time and velocity-time...

NASA provides images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot to share with the public the excitement of new discoveries being made via the NASA/JPL Galileo spacecraft.

This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Clavius including an excerpt from his writings. A picture is provided in this article along with links to additional information.

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides a medium length article describing the prosecution of the Roman Inquisition. The information is very interesting and worth checking out on the subject.

This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a great look into the pendulum experimens of Galileo. Contains first-hand writings and examples of experiments along with links to additional information.

The Galileo Project provides a broad overview of the Inquisition, a legal institution in the Catholic Church charged with the eradication of heresies.

Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.

A brief account of Galileo's life by Wolfram Research Inc. Includes a list of references that were used, and one image of Galileo Galilei.

Read about the mathematician and astronomer Galileo Galilei.

This site from the University of California, Berkeley contains information about the life of Galileo Galilei along with detailed information about his work.

Decipher Galileo's code and read about his biography. Instructions are also given on how to construct a magnifying glass.

An explanation of the rationale behind the trial of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Inquisition for his scientific theories of heliocentrism. He was convicted of heresy and placed under house arrest, eventually confessing to his alleged...

Brief biographical sketch of Galileo Galilei, famous scientist and astronomer whose discoveries include the Tower of Pisa Experiment and the Galilean Telescope.

Discover interesting fun facts about the life of Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist.

This engaging biography is complete with pictures to help illustrate the information they are giving. It deals with his early life, his devices, and his encounter with the inquisition.

In this activity, students follow in Galileo's footsteps as they examine the nature of sunspot cycles, define solar minimum and solar maximum, and graph data for a solar cycle. Then they will predict the next solar maximum and when the...

NASA offers three images taken by the Galileo spacecrart capture the faces of Ganymede and Io. Files, with detailed caption can be downloaded in GIF format.

Lesson focuses on the Scientific Method and the nature of Galileo's conflict with authorities in the Roman Catholic Church.

"First to use a telescope to overserve the starts and planets," Galileo Galilei secretly published his work, which contradicted the Catholic Church's teachings. Use this site to learn about how Galileo's independence and courage made him...

Students can investigate Galileo Galilei's biography on this site. Learn more about the scientist who improved the telescope and made many discoveries and experiments.