Galileo was put under house arrest after telling the Holy Fathers of the Church that they could not interpret the Bible. He had a philosophy that there were very intelligent people who, for one reason or another, had not gone to university and therefore could not read Latin. Do you think we are at risk of returning to a time where that freedom of speech would be squashed? Well, I think the science and religion issue is always an issue.
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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