The Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar System

Nicolaus Copernicus - Heliocentric Solar System
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The Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar System:

 "The Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar System

The Earth-centered Universe of Aristotle and Ptolemy held sway on Western thinking for almost 2000 years. Then, in the 16th century a new idea was proposed by the Polish astronomer Nicolai Copernicus (1473-1543)."


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