Enlarge / The original letter in which Galileo argued against the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. (credit: Royal Society) Renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei has been lauded for centuries for his courageous principled stance against the Catholic Church. He argued in favor of the Earth moving around the Sun, rather than vice versa, in direct […]
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UK may want a refund if it’s cut out of Galileo GPS project
Earlier this year, the European Commission revealed that Brexit might jeopardize the UK’s involvement in the Galileo project, which is Europe’s endeavor to build a their own version of America’s GPS system. Now, Reuters reports that Britain may demand its money back if it is indeed cut out of the Galileo project. The UK, which […]
PGA Tour 2017: Rory McIlroy jokes he wouldn’t mind trading places with Galileo
The four-time Major winner has singled out, and when quizzed who if he had the chance to ‘trade places’ with, champion Irish racehorse, Galileo. Galileo, and foaled in March 1998, is now retired and a very active sire. But in a racing career of just one year from October 2000 to October 2001 Galileo contested […]
Galileo satellites experiencing multiple clock failures
The onboard atomic clocks that drive the satellite-navigation signals on Europe’s Galileo network have been failing at an alarming rate. BBC News – Technology