Telescopic discoveries

Luglio 24, 2008 in arte cultura
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Telescopic discoveries
At this point, however, Galileo’s career took a dramatic turn. In the spring of 1609 he heard that in the Netherlands an instrument had been invented that showed distant things as though they were nearby. By trial and error, he quickly figured out the secret of the invention and made his own three-powered spyglass [...]

Via Galileo Galilei

Marzo 18, 2008 in arte cultura
Tags: Galileo Galilei, Hotel Padova, Turismo padova

Se non lo sapevate Galileo Galilei insegnò all’università di  Padova per circa diciotto anni e solamente da poco tempo sono venuto  a conoscenza  che esiste ancora oggi la casa dove Lui abitava. Allora sono partito alla ricerca in padova e sono andato in via Galileo Galilei che si incrocia con via del Santo a centro metri [...]