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The idea that planets orbited the Sun had been thought of many times before, but it was not until the 17th century that this idea was actually supported by evidence from the first telescopic observations of Galileo Galilei.
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Which astronomer discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses?
Kepler discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
What shape do planets trace as they orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle similar to an oval. When it was first discovered that the Sun is the center of the solar system, it was thought that all the planets had a circular orbit, but the calculations didn't fit.
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
What planets are there in orbit between the earth and the sun?
The planets that orbit between the Earth and the Sun are Mercury and Venus.
Which astronomer discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses?
Kepler discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses.
Dose all the planets orbit the sun?
All the planets in our solar system orbit our sun. Recently other suns, far out in Space, have been discovered to have their own planets.
Which planets orbit the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the eight planets which orbit The Sun. 598 extrasolar planets have been discovered (thus far) which orbit other stars ("The Sun" is the proper name for our local star).All planets (and asteroids and comets) orbit the Sun.All moons orbit planets.
What early astronomer discovered why planets stay in orbit?
Nicolaus Copernicus discovered why planets stay in orbit when he found that the planets revolve around the sun. He is credited with starting the Scientific Revolution through this discovery.
What shape do planets trace as they orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle similar to an oval. When it was first discovered that the Sun is the center of the solar system, it was thought that all the planets had a circular orbit, but the calculations didn't fit.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
Which scientist discovered that it was the pull of the suns gravitational attraction that kept the planets in their orbits?
It was Nicholas Copernicus. who discovered that the sun keeps the planets one Their orbit.
What do the planets and the sun orbit?
the sun does not move, the planets orbit around the sun idiot.
Can planets and stars orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun. Stars do not.
How the moon orbit the sun?
None. This is a trick question. Moons orbit PLANETS. Planets orbit the Sun.
