Which of the following statements about Galileo is true?
A)The recognition of his accomplishments by the Pope made him well respected by the Catholic Church.
B)His telescopic observations of the planets led to the discovery of moons that orbited Jupiter.
C)His invention of the moveable-type printing press allowed for scientific knowledge to be spread quickly throughout the scientific revolution.
D)His Letters on Sunspots discounted the theories of sunspots that were prevalent at the time.
E)He eventually was canonized by the Catholic Church for his work on celestial bodies.

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Galileo's telescopic observations of the planets led to the discovery of moons that orbited Jupiter. He observed them in 1609 and published his findings the following year in a book titled "Sidereus Nuncius."

Which of the Following Statements About Galileo Is True