The Copernicus Crisis

heliocentrism

They tried to stomp it out in any way they could.

Galileo was a scientist who conducted experiments to prove heliocentrism, and he lived in close proximity to the Pope.

<p>He discovered that the moon was pocked with craters and mountains, and that the Milky Way was made of hundreds of millions of stars packed closely together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'The Starry Messenger.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was put on trial for heresy and sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He defended the heliocentric model of the universe and insulted the Pope by putting geocentric arguments in the mouth of a character named Simplicio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Galileo conducted an experiment where he dropped two balls, one made of lead and the other made of cork, from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Despite the lead ball being heavier, both balls hit the ground at the same time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Galileo's experiment separated weight as the only factor affecting the speed of falling objects, whereas the common-sense notion considered weight and shape as factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Galileo observed the moons of Jupiter, which showed that not all heavenly bodies orbit the Earth. He also noticed that Venus went through phases, indicating that it orbited the sun, not the Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers