Astronomer Galileo demonstrated one of his earlier telescopes to Venetian lawmakers.
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Cardinal Bellarmine condemned Galileo for stating that the earth revolved around the sun.
Catholic church regrets its handling of Galileo Galilee's case.
Galileo Galilei discovered Callisto, the fourth moon of Jupiter.
Galileo discovered the first three satellites of Jupiter.
The Roman Inquisition ordered Galileo not to teach or defend his theory that Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
