Just 400 Years Ago... Modern Astronomy Was Born - Part 2 of 4

February 25, 2009 Bob Lambert of the John J. McCarthy Observatory describes how the scientific discoveries of Galileo Galilei changed how Humanity views the world.He also talks about three of NASAs Great Observatories. The Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Goodrich ISR Systems of Danbury, CT had a hand in the making of all three of these telescopes. A segment of the Chandra telescope was donated and is now on display at the John J. McCarthy Observatory. Bob unveiled it during his talk. In 1609, Galileo Galilei first turned one of his telescopes to the night sky and made astounding discoveries that changed mankinds understanding of our position in the Universe: mountains and craters on the Moon, a plethora of stars invisible to the naked eye and moons around Jupiter. The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day and nighttime sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. VIDEOGRAPHY BY JOE COSS