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Originally the Earth was thought to be at the centre of the solar system. Religious teaching put the Earth at the centre and was opposed by Galileo, but he could not produce any proof and eventually recanted. It was not until Kepler's theory of planetary motion in the 16th century and Newton's law of gravity in the 17th were accepted that it was discovered that a better model would be achieved by assuming the Sun is at the centre.
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Why did the solar system exist?
Just think this.....is the solar system did NOT exist then we would not exist.
What are the functions of a dc disconnect box in solar system?
I don't think our Solar System has such a box.
What tools do you think would make it easier for people to study the solar system?
telescope watch compass clinometer
What did Nicolaus Copernicus think your solar system was?
Copernicus concluded our solar system had our Sun at the center and our Earth went around our Sun. He probably thought the same about your solar system.
Why do you think people didn't believe the theory of continental drift when Wegener first explained it?
why do you think people didn't believe copernicus and galileo when they said the earth wasn't in the center of the solar system
What did astronomers think the solar system looked like?
People thought the earth was in the center of the solar system
What did Ptolemy think of the solar system?
Ask not what Ptolemy thinks of his solar system, but what his solar system thinks of Ptolemy.
Why did the solar system exist?
Just think this.....is the solar system did NOT exist then we would not exist.
Is it true that were not alone in the solar system?
Think about it, the solar system isn't that big. But I think there are microbes and bacteriums on one of the planets.
People used to think that the earth was in the centre of the solar system what was this model called?
The Geocentric model
Why did people think that earth was the centre of the solar system?
Because they were barbaric and beleived earth was special :}
What are the functions of a dc disconnect box in solar system?
I don't think our Solar System has such a box.
How many palnets are in your solar system?
If you count Pluto, nine planets. Some people think Pluto is too small and too far to be part of the Solar System. Poor Pluto...
Did people think that the earth was round and that the sun was in the middle of the solar system?
Yes and no. It depends when you mean. The idea of a round Earth was accepted before the idea of the Sun being in the middle of the solar system. It was only about 400 years ago that people began to believe in the "heliocentric" (Sun centered ) solar system.
Are there stars in the solar system?
Ya think?
What tools do you think would make it easier for people to study the solar system?
telescope watch compass clinometer
How old do scientist think the your solar system is?
The Solar System is believed to be around 4.6 billion years old.
