Galileo
The aim of this task group is to raise Galileo Galilei's public profile through intra-community communication, formal and informal education and public outreach.
Task Group
- Paolo Galluzzi, (Chair), Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Italy.
- Thomas Hockey, Vice-Chair, AAS Historical Astronomy Division.
- Peter Abrahams, Past President, Antique Telescope Society.
- Marvin Bolt, Director, Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy.
- Daniel Green, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
- Robert Hatch, Department of History, University of Florida.
Documents
- Galileo: The Man and His Science (PDF)
A Resource Guide to Materials in English
by Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College & the Astronomical Society of the Pacific). - More resources: http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/portalegalileo/index.html
Exhibitions about Galileo scheduled for 2009
- Galileo's telescope. The instrument that changed the world, now in Florence, then in Beijing and Stockholm.
- Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy,April 4-September 7, at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
- Galileo. Images of the Universe from Antiquity to the Telescope, March 3th-August 30th 2009, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.
- The Telescope and the Paintbrush. New Science and New Art in the Age ofGalileo, May 9th - July 20th 2009, Palazzo Giuli, Pisa.
National Nodes: 148
Organisational Nodes: 40
Organisational Associates:33
National Websites: 111
Cornerstone Projects: 12
Special Task Groups: 11
Special Projects:16
Official Products:8
Media Partners:22
Global Sponsors
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The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.
