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Galileo used the Latin word 'Maria' to describe the vast lakes of hardened lava he saw on the moon because 'Maria' means 'seas' in Latin. Although these features are not actual bodies of water, they resemble the appearance of large, dark, smooth plains or seas when observed from Earth.
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The lunar maria are not actual seas but rather large, dark plains on the Moon's surface. They are volcanic basins filled with solidified lava flows from ancient volcanic activity. The term "maria" means seas in Latin, as early astronomers mistakenly believed these dark areas were bodies of water.
No, Galileo was a famous Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer known for his contributions to the scientific revolution. He is not a star in the astronomical sense.
Galileo used the Latin word 'Maria' to describe the vast lakes of hardened lava he saw on the moon because 'Maria' means 'seas' in Latin. Although these features are not actual bodies of water, they resemble the appearance of large, dark, smooth plains or seas when observed from Earth.
Galileo oldest daughter was named Maria Celeste Galilei
No, Galileo was a famous Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer known for his contributions to the scientific revolution. He is not a star in the astronomical sense.
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Galileo believed in the truth of the copernican theory, which stated that the sun was the center of the universe.
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he believed in the truth of observation & reason
Galileo correctly inferred that some of the light-colored features he saw on the moons surface were highlands, or mountains.(:
The lunar maria are not actual seas but rather large, dark plains on the Moon's surface. They are volcanic basins filled with solidified lava flows from ancient volcanic activity. The term "maria" means seas in Latin, as early astronomers mistakenly believed these dark areas were bodies of water.
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My nod goes to Galileo - he died for what he believed in.