Showing posts with label Galileo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Galileo. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Galileo, the Father of Modern Astronomy


Brian Malow, from Time Magazine, talks about Galileo and astronomy.


  1. Why does Malow compare Galileo to Elvis or Oprah?
  2. Why was 2009 declared International Year of Astronomy?
  3. What does Malow say would have happened if he had been an astronomer?
  4. When and were was the telescope invented?
  5. What, according to the astronomer interviewed, is the hottest thing in science right now?
  6. What are exoplanets?
  7. What will Kepler do that no other telescope has managed to do before?
  8. What happens every Friday and Saturday at the Chabot Space & Science Centre?
  9. What experience does astronomer Dr Marcy from Berkeley  think you will never forget?
  10. What does Brian Malow suggests you should do? (and why not listen to them,too?)