The sidereal messenger of Galileo Galilei : and a part of the preface to…
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"The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo Galilei" is an astronomical treatise published in 1610. It marks the first published scientific work based on telescopic observations. Galileo reveals stunning discoveries: mountains on the Moon's surface, hundreds of previously invisible stars in the Milky Way, and four celestial bodies orbiting Jupiter. Through detailed drawings and descriptions, he challenges long-held beliefs about the heavens. His observations of what he called the "Medicean Stars" would forever change humanity's understanding of the cosmos and our place within it.
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Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereus_Nuncius
