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How did Galileo conclude that the earth isn't in the middle of the universe?
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Galileo concluded the that the earth wasn't the center of the universe because of how all the stars and planets moved. If the earth was truly the center of the universe, it wouldn't revolve.
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What did Galileo's observations lead scientists to conclude?
That Earth is not at the center of the universe - - radical thinking for his time.
On this day in 1633 what Italian physicist was put on trial for saying Earth was not at the Universe's center?
It was Galileo who quoted that the earth in not the center of the Universe.
What was Nicolas Copernicus's achievements?
He came up with the heliocentric model of our universe. THough galileo was the one who pushed it to be proven, copernicus was the one who realized that the sun was in the middle of the universe and we were orbiting around it compared to the church's ideas of the earth being in the middle of the universe and not rotating.
What is Geocentricism?
Meaning Earth Centered Universe. Refer to Galileo.
What was one of the nails in the coffin for the earth centered universe?
Galileo
Who discovered earth is not the center of the universe?
cupercunicus- Actually it was Galileo
What did man believe before Galileo's contributions?
They believed that the Earth was the centre of the universe even after Galileo presented his idea. It was later proven that the sun was the centre of the universe.
How did Copernicus prove that the earth wasn't in the middle of the universe?
Galileo did not prove that Earth was not flat (It had already been agreed that it was round). Galileo invented the telescope and used it to prove that there were objects which did not orbit the Earth, supporting Copernicus' Heliocentric model for the universe. The Earth was known to be round by the ancient Greeks, but I do not who it found out initially (sorry).
.Why did Catholic Church leaders oppose Galileo's heliocentric (Sun-centered) model of the universe?
The Church thought that the Earth was the most important planet, and that it should be in the middle.
What were Galileo's observation?
Galileo's observation was that all the planets revoled around the earth and he though earth was a middle planet
What did Galileo find?
Galileo found that the earth revolved around the sun and that it wasn't the center of the universe. He invented the telescope.
Who conclude first that sun is fixed and all planets move around it?
Galileo Galilei concluded first after the theory was proposed by another scientist. But the scientist was forced to drink poison as it challenges the Christians' religious belief that the Earth is the center of the universe and all planets including the sun, move around it. Galileo then withdraw his statement and agrees with the Christian as he was afarid he would suffer the same fate. Thefore making Galileo the unofficially conclude the theory.
