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    and was born in 1564 and lived to 1642 when he sadly past. He was born in Pisa, Republic of Florence (now in Italy) and was the first of the seven children of his parents. It was at Padua which he started his life's work on the study of motion and astronomy which brought him fame and controversy on his studies. Galileo made many significant contributions to science. In his early life he enrolled in the University of Pisa in 1581 and noticed one day how a chandelier was moving and made a legendary discovery

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    revolution in various subjects including astronomy. Nicoloaus Copernicus was a key figure and changed the way man viewed the universe. As well as, Isaac Newton is known as one of the most influential figures due to his contributions in astronomy. The impact of the scientific revolution was positive as seen through Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, and Nicoloaus Copernicus. Galileo had a positive impact on the scientific revolution as he contributed to physics, astronomy, mathematics and philosophy. He has

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    “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science.” This remark was by Edwin Hubble, the man that the Hubble telescope was named after. The telescope made many amazing discoveries in the field of astronomy, as well as the man himself did. It was said that Edwin Hubble revolutionized the field of astrophysics. Biography.com states, “His research helped prove that the universe is expanding and he created a classification system for galaxies that has

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    Script To start off, these are some inventions that improved science during Elizabethan England. In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. This led to ……..advancements……….. Starting it all…… In 1590 a Dutch lens maker named Zacharias Janssen invented a simple microscope. This allowed people to see a magnified version of objects. *** Around 1593, Galileo Galilei invented a water thermoscope, or thermometer. This water thermometer allowed variations in temperature to be measure for

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    Hubble Telescope Essay

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    Space the final frontier. There is an enticing about space- a gravitational pull toward its airless environment. Telescopes, the one that changed how we view our place in the galaxy. The thing that changed the science of astronomy. They allowed us to view things that were previously invisible to the human eye. With telescopes, scientists could look beyond from our little green and blue planet. From the earliest telescopes, such as Galileo’s age to the Hubble telescope used today, they have allowed

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    1985. Unfortunately an accident had occurred when a space shuttle challenger exploded and flights into space took a halt. It was finally launched on April 4th of 1990 once the halt had stopped. The improved observations had begun and the history of astronomy had changed. Unfortunately there were some minor setbacks that had to be dealt with. One setback was that the primary mirror was ground incorrectly in which the curve of it was too flat. It was off just

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    disliked by many colleagues because of his attacks on Aristotle. This resulted in Galileo’s contract not being renewed in 1592. Shortly after this, he became the chair of mathematics at the University of Padua, and taught geometry, mechanics, and astronomy there until 1610 (Helden 2018; “Galileo Galilei Timeline”, n.d.)). During his lifetime, Galileo made some major discoveries. In 1610, he established that there are four moons revolving around Jupiter. He also revealed that the telescope can show

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    Copernicus. Because of the family’s wealth, Copernicus went to the best schools and four different colleges; three in Italy and one in his home country of Poland. He studied math, philosophy, literature, medicine, law, and his favorite subject, astronomy. Although he had training in all these areas, his primary occupation was private physician for the bishop. Even so, Copernicus had a profound effect on the world and is considered to be the founder of modern science. He wrote a book with many evidences

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    there are a few differences between Muggle Astronomy and Wizard Astronomy. The biggest difference that I see is that Muggles believe it to be physical science, which means they use facts and data to form their knowledge of the planets and stars. I also believe Muggles do directly relate everything to them in their daily life, i.e. the planet Jupiter would have no bearing on them as far as what they can accomplish that day. Where as, with Wizard Astronomy, the alignment, the placement, etc can directly

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    Science In The 1600s

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    First off, the two men worked in different fields of science. John Harrison worked in geography and Copernicus worked in astronomy. Geography is the study of land and the relationships between the land and the communities living in the area. If one studies geography, they also study the physical properties of the land and how the people and animals use the land. Astronomy is the study of astronomic objects, space and the physical universe. Besides this difference, Harrison had an immediate successor

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