Close Proximity

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For thousands of years man believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. Everything revolved around man’s existence on this small planet. To think otherwise was not only foolish, but dangerous. You could be branded a heretic and that often ended in a death sentence.

And then a strange thing started to happen in Europe. Several mathematicians began to question this very concept.

Contrary to popular belief, Galileo Galilei, did not invent the telescope. The first known telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608. Galileo was the one to take the telescope to the next level by using mirrors to collect light and thus was born the beginning of modern astronomy. Galileo was more than just a star gazer; he was a brilliant mathematician, scientist and observer. His contributions to science were earthshaking at the time. He discovered the four largest moons orbiting around Jupiter, aptly named the Galileo Moons.

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