Galileo

Let’s hear it for Galileo! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the amazing career of Galileo Galilei, the Italian mathematician and philosopher who revolutionized our understanding of the universe. You’ll learn when and where he was born, and what his first job entailed. You’ll also find out which famous Greek philosopher Galileo tried to disprove, and why that got him kicked from job to job. You’ll find out what he discovered about the moon, the Milky Way galaxy, and Jupiter, as well as why he got in so much trouble for supporting a guy named Copernicus. Plus, find out what happened to Galileo for insisting that the Earth revolved around the sun — and see what his biggest contribution to science was!

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