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Q: What is the role that Galileo played in developing the heliocentric theory?
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What instrument did Galileo develop which help find evidence to support the heliocentric theory?

Galileo played the lute.


Which statement describes the controversy by Galileo's heliocentric theory?

Galileo did not propose a heliocentric theory, he agreed with Copernicus and his heliocentric theory. The Catholic church, at the time, disagreed and they held a huge amount of power and put him on trial.


What was one of Galileo's greatest accomplishments?

improving the heliocentric theory


Who confirmed copernicus' heliocentric theory?

Aristarchus of Samos


Who played a large role in modifying and improving the heliocentric theory through his careful studies of Tycho's observations?

Galileo Galilei


How did heliocentric theory threaten the church?

the heliocentric theory threathened the church because the church beleived it was a hypothesis, but Galileo was teaching it as if it were proven fact


Who was Galileo and what did he do How did he prove the heliocentric theory?

He was an Italian scientist of the 17th century. He did not prove the heliocentric theory. But everyone accepts the heliocentric principle now, after it was proved right; but that happened long after Galileo's time, after new scientific discoveries in the latter half of the 1600s.


How was Galileo's heliocentric theory controversial?

Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings


What is the name of Galileo's theory stating that the sun is the center of the universe?

It's called the heliocentric theory (helios is sun) but it was not a fully fledged theory until well after Galileo's time.


The astronomer who agreed with the heliocentric theory?

There was more than one astronomer who agreed with the heliocentric theory and was imprisoned for his investigations. The astronomers were Copernicus, John Dalton, Lamarck, and Galileo.


What is the theory?

The heliocentric theory is one which all planets revolve around the sun. Prior to this, there was a theory where all planets, including the sun, revolved around Earth. Galileo proved this theory to be false and proposed this heliocentric theory.


What is the heiliocentic theory?

The heliocentric theory is one which all planets revolve around the sun. Prior to this, there was a theory where all planets, including the sun, revolved around Earth. Galileo proved this theory to be false and proposed this heliocentric theory.