FAQ About Galileo Galilei

Galileo authored several notable works, including "Sidereus Nuncius" ("Starry Messenger"), where he published his telescopic observations of the moon and stars; "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems," which defended the Copernican system; and "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences," which dealt with kinematics and strength of materials. These works significantly advanced scientific thought.