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People believed the Earth was the center of the universe because .?
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It feels that way. You can not feel the Earth moving.
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Did Copernicus and Galileo believed that earth was at the center of the universe?
They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.
Who believed that the earth was at the center of the universe?
Aristotle
What 2 people believed that the earth is the center of the universe?
Basically everyone, until just a few centuries ago.
Why did many people think Earth was the center of the universe?
Many people believed that Earth was the center of the universe because it appeared to be stationary and everything in the sky seemed to revolve around it. This geocentric model was also supported by religious and philosophical beliefs of the time. It was not until later scientific discoveries, such as those made by Copernicus and Galileo, that the heliocentric model of the universe began to be accepted.
Why were these early astronomers shunned by finding the geocentric model?
astroneomers were not shunned because of the geocentric model but the heliocentric model (with the sun in the middle of the universe). This was because religious leaders believed that god created the earth as the center of the universe and this idea was believed by nearly everybody.
What did ancient people believe was the center of the universe?
they believed that the earth was the center.
Who believed that the eath was center of the universe?
Tycho Brahe. Yes, and most people around at his time believed it.
Long time ago people believed that somehing was in the center of the universe what was it?
The Earth!
A long time ago people believed that the - blank - was the center of the universe?
Earth
Did Aristarchus held that earth was the center of the universe?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Aristarchus held that earth was the center of the universe.?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Aristarchus held that the Earth was the center of the universe?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Why was Copernicus's theory seen as extreme?
The theory of Copernicus was revolutionary because at the time, people believed that Earth was the center of the solar system instead of the Sun.
How was Nicolas Copernicus idea different from what people believed in at the time?
Nicolas Copernicus believed that the sun was the center of the solar system. Before that most believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
Who believed that the center of the universe?
galileo
Did Copernicus and Galileo believed that earth was at the center of the universe?
They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.
Where is the center of your universe?
It is commonly believed that there is no center - or, in other words, any part of the Universe looks like it is the center.
