"The Starry Messenger"

Who was Galileo?

• An English astronaut

• An American pilot

• An Italian mathematician

What was Galileo famous for?

• Creating a powerful telescope to explore space

• Traveling to outer space

• Inventing the rocket for space travel

What did Galileo discover about the moon?

• The surface was smooth

• The surface was not smooth, but covered with mountains and craters

• There were people that lived on the moon

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What did Galileo discover about the planet Jupiter?

• It was flat

• It was very hot

• It had more than one moon

What would be a good character trait for Galileo?

• Lazy

• Curious

• Selfish

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What did Galileo call his book of recorded observations?

• Starry Night

• A Spyglass in Time

• The Starry Messenger

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How did many people feel about Galileo's discoveries?

• They did not believe him

• They felt excited to learn more

• They rushed to buy telescopes

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What did Galileo discover about the Sun?

• The sun revolves around the Earth

• The sun is a fiery ball in the sky

• The Sun is at the center of the universe and the planets revolve around it.

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How did the church feel about Galileo's discoveries?

• They were excited and wanted to learn more

• They believed everything he said

• They didn't like that he was going against what they believed

What happened to Galileo at the end of his life?

(Pick 3)

• He was ordered to stop writing his observations

• He was imprisoned in his house

• He traveled to space

• He lost his sight (went blind)

• He lost his hearing (went deaf)

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