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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 2011

Page

6

Galileo honored by Vatican on telescope anniversary

Four hundred years after Galileo first demonstrated his telescope, the Vatican joined celebrations on the same Roman hilltop. The event featured Vatican Observatory instruments alongside modern art inspired by Galileo, including bright floodlights simulating the sun and a Tibetan musician with a horn shaped like a telescope.

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Galileo and His Telescope Remembered at Rome Event

Thursday night at the American Academy in Rome featured a discussion on Galileo Galilei. The talk recounts his early telescope observations and the church’s later condemnation, his recantation in 1635, and his life under house arrest.

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Galileo anniversary event highlights church science tensions

At the American Academy in Rome an anniversary event revisits Galileo’s 1611 sky observations. Jesuit astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno notes the church did not speak with one voice on science while detailing patrons behind Galileo. A candlelit lawn replica of the 1611 night sky accompanied video monologues of Galileo and church officials.

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Sudoku Interm Puzzles by Pappocom Grid Rules

Intermediate Sudoku puzzles by Pappocom present challenges where every row column and 3 by 3 box must contain digits 1 through 9 exactly once. Players solve by logical deduction without repeating numbers in any line or box across the grid.

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Wonderword 4 16 Abbreviation Aboard Acceptable Ammunitions

A compact list of clue words linked to a Wonderword puzzle dated yesterday's answer Chips. The items include names such as Basilone Hathcock Coughlin and program terms like Drill Enlist Training Regulations and Weapons. The mix suggests a theme around military terms and nomenclature with a final reveal.

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Crossword Puzzle Across Clues from a Turbulent Page

A compact list of crossword clues spans turns from crime to classics. It includes a range of subjects such as sports, literature, science, and pop culture with entries like Turned to a life of crime, Eugene O Neill character, and six time Sugar Bowl victors.

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