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My Hero Project
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3rd - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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My Hero: Galileo

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"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 one of the most memorable scientists in history.

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galileo galilei

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astronomical telescope, modern applied mathematics, solar system, copernicus' view, galileo, inquisition, my hero project, nicolaus copernicus

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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