Science and Technology
The Technology Behind VoyagesThere have been many voyages that was recently taking place. Many of these were not possible before. So how are they now? Thanks to advances ship building, map making, and navigation, they are. There used to be one or two kinds of ships, but now there are many, each specialized for different things. One of them is the caravel, which is a short, thin ship for quick voyages. A galleon, a fat, long, ship is built for long, grueling voyages. There are also new maps, that, instead of being built based on the church and scriptures, are drawn using observation and math. These are much more accurate. Finally, there is the inventing of the compass, which tells you your direction, and the astrolabe, which tells you your north and south position, that have really helped in navigating. Because of these findings, long voyages have been made possible.
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Galileo Invents TelescopeHave you ever wanted to see the stars up close? Well know you can! Thanks to Galileo, the telescope allows you to see the planets far beyond Earth. This is Pope approved.
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