Film, Video Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope
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Title
- Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope
Summary
- In 1609, Galileo constructed the first powerful telescope and started observing the heavens, which led to many monumental discoveries. He published his initial findings on the moon and the stars in 1610 in a brief treatise titled "Sidereus Nuncius" ("Starry Messenger"). An original printing of this publication is held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. NASA scientist Michelle Thaller discusses "Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope." This illustrated lecture, the first in a series of programs in 2010, is presented through a partnership between the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Names
- Library of Congress
- Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division, sponsoring body
Created / Published
- Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2010-02-17.
Headings
- - Science, Technology
- - Technology, Industry
Notes
- - Classification: Science.
- - Classification: Technology.
- - Michelle Thaller.
- - Recorded on 2010-02-17.
- - Kids, Families.
- - Researchers.
- - Teachers.
Medium
- 1 online resource
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021688393
Online Format
- video
- image