ASTRONOMY 112
APRIL 1, 2017

ACT ONE SCENE ONE:

Year 1633

In a small room under the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Urban VIII and Galileo Galilei sat face to face on wooden chairs, only a few feet distance both men.

Pope Urban VIII: Proceeding with the sentence, that you, Galileo Galilei, by finding yourself held by the church. For a document, that goes against the scriptures of the Holy Church and God (http://www.famous-trials.com/galileotrial).

Galileo: (Muttered) "Eppur si muove!" (http://www.history.com/topics/galileo-galilei) ("Yet it moves!" )