Galileo continued writing in conversational language for his landmark 1632 work, Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del ...

Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always ...

Galileo confirmed as author of pseudonymous 17th century astronomy text Text is biting rebuttal to a philosopher's ideas about the 1604 supernova ("stella nova").

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

A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by the famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is a forgery, the university said.

Jeremy Kushnier (Bishop Maffeo Barberini) and Raúl Esparza (Galileo Galilei) in the world premiere of ‘Galileo: A Rock Musical’ at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. (Kevin Berne) Galileo Galilei (Raúl ...

Extraordinary survival from earliest days of Galileo's scientific life has sold for over £1 million at a London auction. Find ...

There was a day, in fact, when the scientific revolution began in earnest — a day when the universe changed. Galileo Galilei was an Italian mathematician born in 1564 in Pisa.

Though Galileo pioneered modern physics and astronomy, many of us remain in the dark regarding the details of his vibrant personal life and prolific career. Here are some fascinating facts about ...

For nearly a century, the library at the University of Michigan had proudly displayed the so-called "Galileo manuscript" — a document believed to be written by the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei.