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8. Why did Gallleo's findings frighten religious leaders and what could they lead to? square 9. Which fellow astronomer/scientist did Gallleo support? square 10. What happened when Gallleo went to Rome to stand trial? square 11. What did the Catholic Church finally do in 1992? square
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8. Galileo's findings frightened religious leaders because they challenged the geocentric model of the universe, which placed Earth at the center and was widely accepted by the Church as it aligned with their interpretation of certain biblical passages. His support for the heliocentric model, which posited that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, threatened the established religious doctrine and authority. This could lead to a broader questioning of the Church's teachings and undermine its influence over societal beliefs.9. Galileo supported the work of Nicolaus Copernicus, who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system. Galileo's observations with his telescope provided evidence that supported Copernicus's theory, further challenging the traditional geocentric view.10. When Galileo went to Rome to stand trial in 1633, he was tried by the Roman Catholic Inquisition. He was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" for advocating the heliocentric model and was forced to recant his views. As a result, Galileo was placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life.11. In 1992, the Catholic Church formally acknowledged its error in condemning Galileo. Pope John Paul II expressed regret over how the Galileo affair was handled and recognized that the Church had misunderstood the relationship between science and faith. The Church officially cleared Galileo of any wrongdoing, acknowledging the validity of his scientific contributions.