World Cup :- Slovakia v ITALY
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Thursday 24th June 2010
World Cup today :- Slovakia v ITALY
The name of `Galileo Galilei Airport` is an airport located in Pisa, Italy, the name was after an Italian Astronomer, Galileo Galilei who was born on 15th February 1564 near Pisa.
In 1609, Galileo heard about the invention of the telescope in Holland then he was capable of depicting distant objects closer (spyglass). He then improved on this invention to invent the first telescope the world has known.
He constructed a superior version and made many astronomical discoveries. These included mountains and valleys on the surface of the moon, sunspots, the four largest moons of the planet Jupiter and the phases of the planet Venus. His work on astronomy made him famous and he was appointed court mathematician in Florence.
Galileo was going to blind and died in Arcetri (around 40 miles away from Pisa) on 8 January 1642 at his aged, 78 years old.
