Science Hero: Galileo
- A student-friendly biography of the first man to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets.
- http://www.myhero.com/myhero/home.asp

Famous Astronomers: Galileo Galilei
- Short biography written by students.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/23830/galilei.htm

MSN Encarta: Galileo
- Encyclopedia article provides an overview of his life and accomplishments.
- http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557587/Galileo.html

Galileo Galilei - Astronomy Rebel With a Cause
- Read about the life and work of this astronomer who went from genius to heretic and back again.
- http://space.about.com/cs/astronomerbios/a/galileobio.htm

The Galileo Project
- Hypertext resource on life and work of Galileo Galilei.
- http://galileo.rice.edu/

Galileo Galilei
- Short profile of the Italian physicist and astronomer.
- http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/galileo.html

Galileo Galilei: Astronomer and Physicist
- Short biography along with links to related resources.
- http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/galileo.html