Telescopes that Rocked Our World
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Why Did They Put Aristotle Under House Arrest?
He was full of himself and could really embarrass people. He believed in experiment and observation and he trusted his senses. The other thing he brought to this was skill as an artist. So when he looked at the moon from what he knew about perspective, he realized he was looking at mountains. But he surely wasn't a belief in Catholic, but he didn't care whether his view was conflicted with the priest.
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