Galileo & the telescope

1)The first practical telescope was made in the Netherlands 17th century.(Galileo made the first known telescope)

2)Although the magnifying and diminishing properties properties of convex and concave transparent objects was known as Antiquity.

3)Exploring the heavens with his new aid,Galileo discovered that the moon,shinning with reflected light,had an uneven,mountainous surface and that the Milky Way was made up of numerous separate stars.

4)In 1600 Galileo discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter.

5)Italian scientist and scholar Galileo made pioneering observations that Laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.