Question

As a young boy, Galileo was bright, but did not
do well in his exams. You see, Maths was the only
subject that he liked, so Maths was all that he
studied! He was sure it would help him find out
more about the universe and how things work.
And that was all that he really wished to know.
His father wanted him to become a doctor, but
Galileo had other plans. He had heard about
Hans Lippershey's exciting new invention, the
telescope, which made distant things look larger
and nearer. There were even stories of others who
had built the telescope much before Lippershey.
Soon, Galileo decided to build one for himself.
Galileo did many experiments with his telescope
and also made a lot of discoveries. Copernicus, a great astronomer, who lived
before Galileo, had guessed that the earth is a planet which circles the Sun. Galileo
too was sure of this, and with his telescope he proved this.
But back then, the Catholic Church thought that the Sun and the planets revolved
.
and did not like it when people spoke against its teachings. Galileo was arrested
and put on trial. His life was spared, but he was kept as a prisoner in his house
until he died.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a young boy, Galileo was bright, but did not

do well in his exams. You see, Maths was the only

subject that he liked, so Maths was all that he

studied! He was sure it would help him find out

more about the universe and how things work.

And that was all that he really wished to know.

His father wanted him to become a doctor, but

Galileo had other plans. He had heard about

Hans Lippershey's exciting new invention, the

telescope, which made distant things look larger

and nearer. There were even stories of others who

had built the telescope much before Lippershey.

Soon, Galileo decided to build one for himself.

Galileo did many experiments with his telescope

and also made a lot of discoveries. Copernicus, a great astronomer, who lived

before Galileo, had guessed that the earth is a planet which circles the Sun. Galileo

too was sure of this, and with his telescope he proved this.

But back then, the Catholic Church thought that the Sun and the planets revolved

.

and did not like it when people spoke against its teachings. Galileo was arrested

and put on trial. His life was spared, but he was kept as a prisoner in his house

until he died.