Galileo taught in Venice for almost 20 years. He always needed funding like all scientists. And there's always the depockets of the military who can help that out. So there it was, a military instrument. Alright, so Galileo was now selling his telescope to the military? Yes, yes. But then he had the idea of perfecting the instrument and looking at the moon. And that's when everything changed.
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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