Renaissance+and+Reformation+Science

Galileo Galilei in 1610. Galileo's telescope, viewed of the universe that had never before been seen. || This picture heliocentrism depicts that the sun as the center of the universe. This heliocentric theory proposed by the 16th century Polish cleric and astronomer Nicolas Copernicus. This presented a volatile and terrifying challenge to the entire concept of Christian belief. ||
 * Telescope || Heliocentrism ||
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 * This photograph of the telescope that was designed by the astronomer