Astronomy GCSE : Week 13
2016–17 course delivered by Think Physics and the Centre for Life
The historical development of astronomy 1
Astronomers’ understanding of the solar system has developed a lot. You need to be aware of key historical figures and what they added to astronomy.
Web links for Week 13
- A short biography of Galileo
- A much more detailed site with information about Galileo and the society in which he lived.
- Some clips from the BBC about Galileo’s life and work.
- Galileo’s discoveries
Specification statements for week 13
- recall the main astronomical discoveries of Galileo related to the Solar System:
- i phases and apparent size of Venus
- ii relief features of the Moon
iii principal satellites of Jupiter (Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, Io)
