Galileo Galilei is recognized as one of the most important scientists in history. He perfected the first telescopes and his discoveries revolutionized our understanding of the universe. However, he ...

The university will present the recently restored 17th-century "Works of Galileo Galilei" on Thursday evening at the ...

The telescope began as a relatively simple device, born out of optical experimentation. It combined a series of lenses and mirrors to collect and magnify light, allowing the user to see far away ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Bowling Green State University held a public viewing Thursday of a recently-restored 17th-century collection of works from Galileo Galilei, the revolutionary scientist most ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Though it looks like a cardboard tube that got left out in the rain, it's a priceless instrument whose owner changed the world. The mottled brown cylinder on display at The Franklin ...