Rare 1610 Galileo manuscript sells for Rs 2.07 crore at auction

A rare edition of Galileo Galilei's 1610 work, Sidereus Nuncius, has been sold for Rs 2.07 crore. The text famously documented Jupiter's moons and included a rebuttal from critic Francesco Sizzi. This historic sale highlights the lasting significance of Galileo's astronomical discoveries and the intense scientific skepticism he faced during the seventeenth century.