About this story
Four new moons through a little telescope
One of the first people to point a telescope at the night sky, and the first to see that Jupiter has moons of its own.
About 6 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- Galileo discovered Jupiter's four biggest moons.
- He saw that the Milky Way is made of countless stars.
- He showed that the Earth travels around the Sun.