Tyson: Galileo was a good Catholic, but he didn't believe religion was where you went to for science. He says that being religious didn't mean you couldn't be scientific; there are many famous scientists who had been priests or even monks. We have a limited number of autographed copies of David Sobel's latest book, The Planets. If you can convince us why you might deserve one of these autographed copies, tell us on our website, startalkradio.net. Give us a call at 1-877-5-STARTALK.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the first telescope. On this week’s show, we reflect on how telescopes have shifted our perspective on how small we are in size, space, and time. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspects of the universe, from Earth-like planets to supernova, from black holes to the Big Bang.
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