The Case of the Oversized Planet
Scientific American,
Galileo Galilei was puzzled. The Renaissance-era astronomer had noticed that planets appeared to expand with a “radiant crown…
Illusione di Galileo: dopo 400 anni svelato il mistero
Corriere della Sera,
A parità di dimensioni, un oggetto appare più grande quando è bianco su sfondo nero
Optische Täuschung: Forscher erklären Galileis Illusion
SPIEGEL ONLINE,
Das menschliche Auge sieht mehr Licht als Dunkelheit. Wissenschaftler haben nun die Nervenzellen unter die Lupe genommen, die für…
Galileo Matters More Than Ever on His 450th Birthday
National Geographic,
On the 450th anniversary of his birth, the modern world and science still owes a debt to Renaissance genius Galileo.
Galileos Optical Illusion Mystery Finally Solved by Scientists
Guardian Liberty Voice,
A group of neuroscientists state that they have finally discovered the secret behind the optical illusion that perplexed…
Researchers Find an Answer to Galileo's Illusion
Nature World News,
Brain researchers have now found an answer to Galileo's optical illusion.
Optical Illusion That Stumped Galileo Explained In New Study (VIDEO)
Huffington Post,
A light-colored object on a dark background appears larger than a dark object on a light background, but until recently, no one…
Galileo's Optical Illusion Mystery Solved by Neuroscientists [VIDEO]
Science World Report,
A team of neuroscientists have finally figured out the secret behind the visual illusion that baffled Galileo and several other…
400 años después: explican la extraña ilusión óptica detectada por Galileo Galilei
RT Network,
En el siglo XVII Galileo observó una ilusión óptica que hace que algunos planetas vistos a simple vista parezcan más grandes de…
Researchers Solve Old Planetary Mystery of Galileo Galilei
French Tribune,
Researchers at the State University of New York College of Optometry have the solved the old mystery of 'optical illusion' that…
How Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye
Medical News Today,
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the…
Galileo Galilei Planetary Mystery Finally Solved
Guardian Liberty Voice,
For many, Galileo Galilei is considered one of the most influential contributors to the scientific revolution of the 17th…
Neuroscientists Finally Solve Astronomical Optical Illusion That Puzzled Galileo 400 Years Ago
International Science Times,
Why Venus Appears Bigger than Jupiter: Galileo’s Puzzle Solved after 400 Years
Authint Mail,
Scientists solve optical illusion that baffled Galileo (+video)
Christian Science Monitor,
Why does Venus look bigger than Jupiter? Why is it easier to read black text on a white page than white text on a black page?
Bianco su nero: scoperto il segreto dell'illusione ottica di Galileo
Le Scienze,
Un'importante differenza di attivazione tra neuroni ON e neuroni OFF, deputati, rispettivamente, alla percezione della luce e…
Galileo's Visual Illusion Solved; Why Venus Looks Larger Than Jupiter To The Naked Eye
Headlines & Global News,
Researchers may have an answer to an a mystery dating back to Galileo.
Galileo's Optical Illusion Explained
Real Clear Science,
Tanya Lewis, Live Science A light-colored object on a dark background appears larger than a dark object on a light background…
Brilliant Venus tricks eye with special glow
New Zealand Herald,
Scientists have finally come up with an explanation for a visual illusion that was first identified in the 16th century by…
Why Venus Appears Bigger than Jupiter: Galileo’s Puzzle Solved after 400 Years
French Tribune,
Why Venus appeared larger than Jupiter has remained unanswered since Galileo threw this question around 400 years back. read…
Galileo's optical illusion explained by neuroscience
FOX News,
A light-colored object on a dark background appears larger than a dark object on a light background, but until recently, no one…
News story from Los Angeles Times on Tuesday 11 February 2014
Los Angeles Times,
Galileo’s Planetary Puzzle Has Finally Been Solved
TIME Magazine,
Venus looks bigger than Jupiter, so long as you’re looking at them with your naked eye, but when observed through a telescope…
Brain researchers discover how Galileo’s visual illusion works in the mind’s eye
Technology.org,
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the…
Brain Researchers Discover How Galileo's Visual Illusion Works in the Mind's Eye
Science Newsline,
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the…
Astronomical puzzle that foxed Galileo is solved 400 years on
Times of India,
Venus is nearer to Earth than Jupiter and therefore appears brighter in the night sky, however this alone cannot account for…
Desvelada la ilusión óptica que sorprendió a Galileo
El Mundo,
Un equipo con participación española descubre por qué a menudo los ojos nos engañan cuando miramos un objeto brillante en la…
News story from Daily Mail on Tuesday 11 February 2014
Daily Mail,
Rešena misterija koja je zbunjivala i Galileja
Blic Online,
Naučnici su konačno našli objašnjenje za vizuelnu iluziju koju je prvi put primetio u 16. veku Galileo Galilej. Čuveni…
Brain Researchers Discover How Galileo’s Visual Illusion Works In The Mind’s Eye
redOrbit,
Scientists solve optical illusion that baffled Galileo
Christian Science Monitor,
Why does Venus look bigger than Jupiter? Why is it easier to read black text on a white page than white text on a black page?
Why white dots appear larger than equal size black dots: How Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye
Science Daily,
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the…
Resuelto el misterio de la ilusión óptica que Galileo detectó hace cuatro siglos
Agencia SINC,
El genio de la astronomía Galileo Galilei observó que cuando se miran algunos planetas a simple vista aparentan ser más grandes…
News story from The Independent on Monday 10 February 2014
The Independent,
Brain researchers discover how Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye
MedicalXpress,
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the…
Galileo's Optical Illusion Explained by Neuroscience
LiveScience,
