Galileo Galilei Coloring Page

In 1609 Galileo heard about a new device that made faraway things look close, and he built a better version himself. When he pointed it at the sky, he saw mountains on the Moon and four small moons moving around Jupiter, which are still called the Galilean moons.

His observations supported the idea that the planets go around the Sun. The Catholic Church disagreed, and in 1633 he was put on trial and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. He kept on writing and studying until he died.