Which of the following is a contribution to astronomy made by Galileo?
A) The astronomical telescope can show us far more detail than the eye can.
B) Jupiter has four moons orbiting it.
C) The Moon has craters, mountain, valleys, and dark flat areas on its surface.
D) Venus appears almost fully lit when it lies on the far side of the Sun.
E) all of the above

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Galileo contributed all of the above to astronomy. He was the first person to use a telescope for astronomical observations and discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter, observed the surface features of the Moon, and observed the changing phases of Venus, leading to the conclusion that Venus orbits the Sun and not the Earth.

Which of the Following Is a Contribution to Astronomy Made