Inventing telescopes, pumps, and other mechanical devices, discovering moons, dropping things off buildings, running afoul of The Inquisition, Galileo Galileiwas a true Renaissance man. He was born on February 15, 1564, and the Cincinnati Observatory has something special planned for his 450th birthday. Cincinnati Observatory Outreach Astronomer and Assistant DirectorDean Regas talks about Galileo’s astronomical achievements, his greatest experiments, and what the Observatory has in store to celebrate his birthday.
Observatory Celebrates Galileo's Birthday
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Cincinnati Observatory Outreach Astronomer and Assistant Director Dean Regas