On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he ...

On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei turned his self-built telescope, which he had recently made improvements to, towards Jupiter ...

On Dec. 28, 2000, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft discovered auroras on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. Galileo launched in 1989 ...

For nearly a century, the library at the University of Michigan had proudly displayed the so-called "Galileo manuscript" — a document believed to be written by the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei.

Greetings everyone! We have an unusual sky event this month to start off the new year. On Thursday, 29th of January, there will be a lunar occultation of El Nath, ...

A (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A for those who like their expansions) was launched, one of two demonstration ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- It's one of the Bay Area's most popular summer camp programs, but now some parents are upset, even considering legal action, against Camp Galileo. Like other summer programs, ...

Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always played ...

Galileo's artistic skills aided his scientific understanding. His art training helped him interpret telescopic observations. Galileo's drawings were crucial to his discoveries and publications. His ...