GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Satellite
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Telescope
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Space Shuttle
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Ancient buildings like Chicen Itza in Mexico.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1609, he learned of the spyglass and began to experiment with telescope-making, grinding and polishing his own lenses. His telescope allowed him to see with a magnification of eight or nine times, making it possible to see that the Moon had mountains and that Jupiter had satellites.
Detailed explanation-2: -His demonstration of the telescope earned him a lifetime lectureship. After his initial success, Galileo focused on refining the instrument. The initial telescope he created (and the Dutch ones it was based on) magnified objects three diameters.
Detailed explanation-3: -Galileo’s engineering compass, thermoscope, microscope and telescope reflect his work as a mathematician, astronomer and scientist-engineer.