The Claims: The new limited-time California Whopper is a quarter-pound burger topped with ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, guacamole, crispy bacon, melted Swiss cheese, creamy mayo and onions all on a toasted sesame seed bun (820 calories).
First published Fri Mar 4, 2005; substantive revision Wed May 10, 2017. Galileo Galilei (1564â1642) has always played a key role in any history of science and, in many histories of philosophy, he is a, if not the, central figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th Century. His work in physics or natural philosophy, astronomy, and the methodology of science still evoke debate after over 400 years.
Galileo's Discovery of Jupiter's Moons This article by Keith Gleason first appeared SBO's Astro-Info column for February, 2010 in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy Just over four hundred years ago - on January 7th, 1610 - the Italian astronomer and mathemetician Galileo Galilei made a discovery that shook the world and changed mankind's view of our place in the universe.