NOVA · SEASON 30
Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
Episode 4 · 2002-10-29
- Documentary
Episode overview
In this two-hour special, NOVA celebrates the story of the father of modern science and his struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. The program is based on Dava Sobel's bestselling book, Galileo's Daughter, which reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist—that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun.
55 minutes
Season 30 episodes
1. Killer Disease on Campus2002-09-03
2. Mysterious Life of Caves2002-10-01
3. Lost Roman Treasure2002-10-08
4. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens2002-10-29
5. Volcano's Deadly Warning2002-11-12
6. Sinking City of Venice2002-11-19
7. The Orchid Hunter2002-11-26
8. Spies That Fly2003-01-07
9. Last Flight of Bomber 312003-01-14
10. Ancient Creature of the Deep2003-01-21
11. Battle of the X-Planes2003-02-04
12. Mountain of Ice2003-02-11
13. Lost Treasures of Tibet2003-02-18
14. Dirty Bomb2003-02-25
15. Deep Sea Invasion2003-04-01
16. Secret of Photo 512003-04-15
