Publication · 1610 CE
Sidereus Nuncius
History of Astronomy
About the work
Galileo's 'Starry Messenger', the first published account of telescopic astronomy: the four moons of Jupiter, the mountains of the Moon, and the countless stars of the Milky Way.
Author
Introduced
Knowledge connections
- Published byGalileo Galilei
- Part ofThe Scientific Revolution
- IntroducedThe Galilean Moons of Jupiter
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.