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What are some of Copernicus' discoveries and contributions?
he discovered that the earth revolved around the sun (heliocentricity) and at that time everyone believed that the sun/planets revolved around the earth (geocentricity)
How did people views of earths as a planet change during the renaissance?
Before the Renaissance, people believed the planets and the sun revolved around the Earth. During the Renaissance, Copernicus discovered and that the Earth and the planets revolved around the sun.
What scientific discovery did Galileo prove that was controversial during this time?
He discovered that the planets revolved around the sun instead of the planets & the sun revolving around Earth.
Why is part of earth dark?
Earth has revolved around the sun.
What did Galileo galilei discovered?
He found out about the planets and how the earth and moon revolved.
When was ptolemy's discovery?
everything revolved around the earth.
Who swore that the earth revolved around the sun?
Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, was the one who famously championed the idea that the Earth revolved around the sun. His work faced backlash from the Catholic Church and he was ultimately forced to recant his findings under threat of excommunication.
What are some of Nicolaus Copernicus' accomplishments?
Nicolaus Copernicus was a real astronomer who was able to figure out that the earth, as well as all the planets, revolved around the sun and that the Earth rotates on its axis once every day*.Nicolaus Copernicus was an astronomer who discovered that the Sun is the center of the universe (Heliocentric Theory) and the planets and stars revolved around it. This discovery shattered the Geocentric Theory, the thought that the Earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it.Bcause he knew his findings would be rejected, and he might face exicution, he did not publish his book On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies until 1543, the year he died.*Johannes Kepler discovered this
Who said earth revolved around sun?
Galileo Galilei.
Who discovered that the Earth turns?
The notion that the Earth revolves around the Sun during the year was proposed in the 3rd century BC by Aristarchus of Samos. This would also entail that the Earth revolved on it's axis to make day and night.
What is the relationship earth's movement to the sun?
The earth revolved around the sun in fixed orbit>
List the three most famous scientists of the Hellenistic Age?
Aristarchus found out the planets revolved around the sun, not he sun revolved around Earth.
