Galileo and His Telescope: Revolutionary Discoveries


Course number : CLLE-7500    ID : 163343   

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What did Italian mathematician Galileo Galilei actually see through the telescope over 400 years ago? How did he, as well as his opponents, interpret those observations? Learn about Galileo's astronomical work and how his discoveries caused a heated debate over Earth-centered or Sun-centered models of the universe.
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Class Details

1 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning

Instructor
Robinson Yost 

CEUs : 0.24

Tuition:  $25.00

Registration Closes On
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
1/26/2027 - 1/26/2027 Weekly - Tue 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning  Map, Room: 202 Robinson Yost  ClassRoom

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