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In conjunction with the University of Calgary festival, Music and Science in the Age of Galileo, the Alberta Science Centre and Centennial Planetarium is celebrating Galileo's life (1564- 1642) with a program that features a star show depicting the night sky as it appeared when the Italian astr...

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Published inCalgary herald
Main Author Bell, Lynne
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Calgary, Alta Postmedia Network Inc 15.04.1989
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Summary:In conjunction with the University of Calgary festival, Music and Science in the Age of Galileo, the Alberta Science Centre and Centennial Planetarium is celebrating Galileo's life (1564- 1642) with a program that features a star show depicting the night sky as it appeared when the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei first viewed it with a telescope in the 17th century. "What's really important is what Galileo did with the telescope. The military men of the day saw its advantages immediately. They could look out to sea and see if any ships were coming. But Galileo was the first person to turn the telescope to sky watching," says [Bill Peters]. Stillman Drake, world renouned Galileo scholar and biographer will give a talk on the astronomer's discoveries and the Roman inquisition, April 25th. The lecture will also feature lute music composed by Galileo's father and brother.
ISSN:0828-1815