AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
17min chapter
Galileo: life of the week
History Extra podcast
Galileo's Revolutionary Astronomical Observations
Delve into Galileo's groundbreaking discoveries of Jupiter's moons and Venus's phases, challenging traditional astronomical beliefs. Explore the tensions between his heliocentric views and the Church's geocentric beliefs, leading to his confrontation with both the church and scientific community. Follow the narrative from his initial conflicts in 1616 to the controversial trial in 1635, culminating in his sentence of life imprisonment under house arrest.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode