Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

There were many theories of the solar system but were focusing on the heliocentric and the geocentric. The heliocentric theory is a theory arguing that the sun is the middle body of the solar system and everything else revolves around the sun. The theory came from a Greek philosopher explaining that the world was a sphere from observing the eclipse of the moon and that the earths shadow is always round.

The geocentric theory is that the earth is in the middle and everything revolved around the earth which in the other hand the heliocentric theory believes that the sun was the center of the universe. Aristarchus of Samos tried to measure the sun in units by measuring up the size of the moon. Instead he used the distance of time to calculate the sun's distance from the earth. The moon was calculated about 1/4 of the earth and the sun.

He concluded that the sun was way larger than the earth and thought it was reasonable that the earth in fact did revolve around the sun. Giving proof to the heliocentric theoy, which was that the sun was being revolved by everything and it was the the middle of the universe. The theory that came out of scientific revolution was heliocentric theory.I believe the heliocentric theory is more accurate because they had proof that the sun was in fact bigger than the earth and it was the center of the universe.

Galileo an Italian teacher teaching his students about evolution and got arrested for it. He gained many enemies for this belief. Especially where he lived in the the bible belt which meant the southern part which Galileo lived in was very religious. This trial was a fascinating trial because it showed two parts of two different ways from the same belief of men and one in particular grew out of his religious belief. At the age of 22 Galileo had invented the hydrostatic balance. He was known as the father of physics. They believe his motto he followed was " Follow knowledge wherever it leads you". His invention of the telescope gave proof to the Copernican system. His belief in the Copernican system was "four moons orbiting around Jupiter like a miniature planetary system". He began giving lectures of his observations and theories. Galileo thought he would have many followers because of his proof and his invention of the telescope.

He began to notice that the Copernican theory had its enemies. This trial was taken many days for its decision, he was sentenced guilty and was read this in the court....


"And, so that you will be more cautious in future, and an example for others to abstain from delinquencies of this sort, we order that the book Dialogue of Galileo Galilei be prohibited by public edict. We condemn you to formal imprisonment in this Holy Office at our pleasure.

As a salutary penance we impose on you to recite the seven penitential psalms once a week for the next three years. And we reserve to ourselves the power of moderating, commuting, or taking off, the whole or part of the said penalties and penances.

This we say, pronounce, sentence, declare, order and reserve by this or any other better manner or form that we reasonably can or shall think of. So we the undersigned Cardinals pronounce." Galileo was very disappointing in all his hard work and solid proof. As of me i do not believe evolution but everyone has in their will to believe whatever they please.