Galileo & the Church Dr. Carl J. Wenning ISU Physics Department.
Course Goals What is Science? What is modern astronomy? What do we know about the Universe? How do we know what we know?
Announcements Tests will be graded by Wednesday Due to server problems, you may turn in Homework 6 as late as Wednesday. Pick up Homework 7 (due Monday)
UNIT 3: Chapter 8: The Solar System (pages 216-249) I. Planet Motion A. Models of the Solar System 1. Geocentric Model- Earth was considered the center.
What is the Solar System? “The Players” An Overview of the Solar System Classification Size, density, & atmosphere Terrestrial – Earth like Giant (Jovian)
CHAPTER 23 The Planets & The Solar System. The Inner Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and MarsInner Planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Called planets.
The Scientific Revolution. Truth? In the Middle Ages, scholars decided truth based on the Bible or from Greek or Roman texts.
