Galileo | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/galileo/RSS feed for GalileoenFri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000Does the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Outhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/does-the-experience-of-beauty-show-up-in-the-brain-with-electrodes-and-a-museum-collection-of-artifacts-these-neuroscientists-aim-to-find-out-180988737/Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s response to aesthetic expression in search of a scientific value to artFri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/does-the-experience-of-beauty-show-up-in-the-brain-with-electrodes-and-a-museum-collection-of-artifacts-these-neuroscientists-aim-to-find-out-180988737/A Scholar Recognized the Inscriptions in the Margins of This Manuscript. The Scribbles Turned Out to Be Galileo's Handwritten Noteshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scholar-recognized-the-inscriptions-in-the-margins-of-this-manuscript-the-scribbles-turned-out-to-be-galileos-handwritten-notes-180988269/Found in a 16th-century copy of an ancient astronomy treatise, the annotations suggest that the trailblazing scientist studied Earth-centric models before lending his support to heliocentrismFri, 27 Feb 2026 20:17:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scholar-recognized-the-inscriptions-in-the-margins-of-this-manuscript-the-scribbles-turned-out-to-be-galileos-handwritten-notes-180988269/Jupiter Reclaims Title of Planet With the Most Moonshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jupiter-reclaims-title-of-planet-with-the-most-moons-180981585/After the discovery of 12 new moons, the gas giant now has 92 known natural satellites—and scientists expect to find moreWed, 08 Feb 2023 17:13:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jupiter-reclaims-title-of-planet-with-the-most-moons-180981585/Historian Discovers a Prized Galileo Manuscript Was Forgedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historian-discovers-a-prized-galileo-manuscript-was-forged-180980615/The fake document at the University of Michigan was likely created by a famous 20th-century forgerMon, 22 Aug 2022 15:11:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historian-discovers-a-prized-galileo-manuscript-was-forged-180980615/The Wonder of Avi Loebhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wonder-avi-loeb-180978579/The physicist thinks we might have glimpsed evidence of an alien civilization. Despite controversy, he’s determined to find moreThu, 23 Sep 2021 14:00:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wonder-avi-loeb-180978579/What NASA's Technicolor Mosaic Images of the Moon Can Teach Us About the Lunar Surfacehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/look-nasas-stunning-false-color-mosaic-lunar-images-180978386/The vivid hues showcase soil composition and ancient volcanic historyFri, 06 Aug 2021 18:45:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/look-nasas-stunning-false-color-mosaic-lunar-images-180978386/NASA's Juno Space Probe Zooms by Largest Moon in the Solar Systemhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasas-juno-space-probe-will-swing-largest-moon-solar-system-180977920/The flyby will be the closest any spacecraft has flown near Ganymede in over two decades Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:41:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasas-juno-space-probe-will-swing-largest-moon-solar-system-180977920/Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romaniahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/priceless-books-stolen-london-heist-discovered-romania-180975879/Authorities have recovered 200 rare books pilfered in a 2017 London heistTue, 22 Sep 2020 14:43:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/priceless-books-stolen-london-heist-discovered-romania-180975879/Newly Discovered Letter Catches Galileo in a 400-Year-Old Liehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-letter-catches-galileo-400-year-lie-180970392/Fearing repercussions of his groundbreaking scientific claims, which flew in the face of church doctrine, the famed astronomer fibbedTue, 25 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-letter-catches-galileo-400-year-lie-180970392/How a 1604 Supernova Presented a Challenge to Astronomershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-1604-supernova-presented-challenge-astronomers-180965138/The supernova provided proof to Galileo, Kepler and others that the heavens were not fixed–although they were wrong about what caused the bright starMon, 09 Oct 2017 13:20:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-1604-supernova-presented-challenge-astronomers-180965138/