Since 1938, one of the most prized items in the University of Michigan library's collection has been a rare manuscript page allegedly written by Galileo. But after an internal investigation ...

A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by the famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is a forgery, the university said. The one-page doc ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger named Tobia ...

One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo manuscript, is now thought to be the work of a 20th-century forger. By Michael Blanding ...

For more than 80 years, a manuscript drafted by Galileo Galilei was considered “one of the great treasures” of the University of Michigan’s library. That is, until recently, when an expert ...

A manuscript initially believed to have stemmed from Renaissance astronomer Galileo Galilei in the 17th century is now believed to be a forgery that dates back to the 1930s, according to the ...

A manuscript attributed to Galileo Galilei found to be a forgery in August has led to the discovery that a different, controversial book was authored by the celebrated Italian astronomer.

A Georgia State University professor has proven that the University of Michigan’s Galileo manuscript is a 20th-century forgery. The manuscript was first a 1609 draft of a letter offering the use ...

The precious paper was a letter penned by Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, which included sketches of Jupiter's moons. The library acquired the letter in 1938 and considered it a prized ...