Timeline March 1610

Events in March 1610 1

• 1610 Publishes "Sidereus Nuncius" The Starry Messenger reveals a new universe In March 1610, Galileo published "Sidereus Nuncius" (The Starry Messenger), announcing his telescopic discoveries: mountains and craters on the Moon, countless previously invisible stars, the resolution of the Milky Way into individual stars, and the four moons of Jupiter. The short but sensational work spread quickly across Europe and made Galileo internationally famous almost overnight. It remains one of the most consequential publications in the history of astronomy.