The modern face of the moon first emerged in the early evening of November 30, 1609, when Galileo Galilei in Padua turned his telescope toward the moon, noted the irregularities of the crescent face, and made a drawing to record his discoveries.
The Face of the Moon. Galileo to Apollo. An Exhibition of Rare Books and Maps
daskollektiv - am Sonntag, 16. Februar 2003, 19:33 - Rubrik: wissenschaftsgeschichte
