Happy 445th Birthday Galileo,

Born in 1564, Galileo Galilei, know as the father of observational astronomy, made improvements to the telescope that allowed him to make observations that confirmed Copernicus' idea that the Sun, not the Earth, was at the centre of our solar system.

For a more detailed article, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

Thank you for helping me see the stars a little brighter and a lot closer.