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cf. Opposition to Galileo was scientific, not just religious https://aeon.co/ideas/opposition-to-galileo-was-scientific-not-just-religious https://aeon.co/idea

• arjie 10y ago
  As a quick summary for those who come after, this article describes a scientist who challenged some of Galileo's hypotheses and his role in moving astronomy forward. It does not refer to the actual incident of persecution from the Catholic Church.