The Catholic Church had based much of its religious philosophy on the teachings of Aristotle. Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake in the year 1600 and Galileo was making his observations of the night sky. Deva Sobel, author of several bestselling books about Galileo's daughter, has spoken to him for this show.
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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