Newfound Galileo Galilei Letter Shows He Toned Down Some Ideas To Avoid Church Inquisition
24 September 2018, 9:09 am EDT By Diane Samson Tech Times
A letter written by Galileo Galilei that defended the heliocentric model of the solar system and challenged religious doctrines has recently been discovered.
The 7-page letter addressed to a friend and was penned on Dec. 21, 1613 is believed to be the beginning of the renowned astronomer's battle with the Catholic Church.
An Important Artifact Rediscovered
The letter that historians long thought has been lost was discovered by a postdoctoral science historian Salvatore Ricciardo of the University of Bergamo in Italy. He visited the Royal Society in August for a different purpose but found an important artifact in history instead.
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