Phases of Venus
Telescopic observations of Venus provided evidence for the Copernican view of the solar system. But was Galileo the first to see this, as he claims? Or did he steal the idea from a colleague and lie about having made the observations months before?
Opinionated History of Mathematics
June 2, 201931m 1s
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Telescopic observations of Venus provided evidence for the Copernican view of the solar system. But was Galileo the first to see this, as he claims? Or did he steal the idea from a colleague and lie about having made the observations months before? Transcript Galileo and the phases of Venus: it’s a plot that mirrors … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/phases-of-venus/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Phases of Venus</span></a>