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How many stars in the Pleiades cluster did Galileo record in Sidereus Nuncius?
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36
What did Galileo observe about Venus that supported heliocentrism?
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phases
Which book by Galileo led to his trial by the Inquisition?
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
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Who was the Pope who condemned Galileo in 1633?
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Urban VIII
At which university did Galileo teach for 18 years?
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University of Padua
Which book by Galileo led to his trial by the Inquisition?
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
In what year did Galileo die?
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1642
What is the Latin title of Galileo's 1610 book on his telescopic discoveries?
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Sidereus Nuncius
In which Italian city was Galileo born?
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Pisa
What instrument did Galileo improve for astronomical observation?
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telescope
What planet's largest moons did Galileo discover?
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Jupiter
In what year was Galileo Galilei born?
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1564