Galileo Galilei identified four of Jupiter's orbiting moons, examined Saturn, observed the varying phases of Venus, and scrutinized sunspots on the surface of the sun. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 4.

July 25 has been a date marked by remarkable events that have shaped history.One of the most profound events occurred on July ...

Adapted from an essay by Saswato R. Das on Galileo's contribution to science. Galileo Galilei, born in 1564 in Pisa, Italy, is considered by many to be the father of modern science.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis makes a practice of reviving underperformed contemporary operas. This season’s example is Philip Glass’s “Galileo Galilei” (2002), a chamber piece that ...

The first publication by Galileo Galilei has set a new auction record for the celebrated astronomer, selling for $1.5 million at Christie's.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened an utterly glorious production of his opera, Galileo Galilei. It reconfirms OTSL’s place among the finest opera companies in the world. And it will ...

“Galileo Galilei” is based on the life of the 16th-17th century astronomer, physicist and engineer, whose work proved Copernicus’ theory that the universe is heliocentric — that the sun ...

Lego is offering an out-of-this-world freebie as they're offering a 307-piece Galileo Galilei set as a gift with purchase when you spend over 130 dollars, pounds sterling or Euros, while stocks last.

Philip Glass' rarely performed work "Galileo Galilei" is different from a lot of operas: it's short, only has a 13-piece orchestra and ends at the beginning of Galileo's career.