1. The Trial of Galileo

2. Trial of Galileo On trial for teaching the views of Copernicus On trial for teaching the views of Copernicus Said the Sun rather than the Earth is the center of the solar system.Said the Sun rather than the Earth is the center of the solar system. Earth is just one of a number of planets that revolve around the sun.Earth is just one of a number of planets that revolve around the sun.

3. 2 nd Time Galileo is on Trial The first trial was ordered by the Roman Catholic Church The first trial was ordered by the Roman Catholic Church He was ordered not to “hold or defend” Copernicus’s theory.He was ordered not to “hold or defend” Copernicus’s theory. The second trial he was found guilty. The second trial he was found guilty. He had to answer to charges that he willfully disobeyed the orders from the first trialHe had to answer to charges that he willfully disobeyed the orders from the first trial Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life.Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life. Theory says he left the courtroom and muttered “and still the earth moves”Theory says he left the courtroom and muttered “and still the earth moves”

4. Copernicus’s Model Model is referred to in distances called astronomical units (AU) Model is referred to in distances called astronomical units (AU) This distance is equal to 150 million kilometers.This distance is equal to 150 million kilometers. He believed that all planets revolved around the sun and he tried to prove this by viewing the 6 known planets in comparison to where the stars were. He believed that all planets revolved around the sun and he tried to prove this by viewing the 6 known planets in comparison to where the stars were.

5. Rotation The spinning of a planet on its axis (causing night and day) The spinning of a planet on its axis (causing night and day)

6. Revolution The motion of one body around another The motion of one body around another The earth is revolving around the sun causing 1 year.The earth is revolving around the sun causing 1 year.