Tag: space

Galileo Galilei: the discovery of Io, Europa & Ganymede

On January 7th 1610, Italian Astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered, using a homemade telescope, the first three moons orbiting the planet Jupiter.

Birth anniversary: Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished…
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