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Ptolemy believed that it was faster to ask other people your homework questions and wait for the reply than it was to Google the answer yourself. Oh, and something about the sun revolving around the earth.

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What is the scientific view on how the world began?

The prevailing scientific view is that the universe began with the Big Bang approximately 13.8 billion years ago. This event marked the beginning of space, time, and all matter in the universe. The universe has been expanding and evolving ever since.


What was the medieval view of the Earth and the planets?

The medieval view of the Earth and the planets was the Earth was a motionless object suspended in the middle of the universe, and everything else in the universe, the sun, planets, stars, or any other astronomical objects, revolved around the Earth.


What do scientist tell us about the age of the universe and the age of the planet?

The universe is 13.7 billion years old & Earth is 4.5 billion years old.


How did Einstein's theory change people's view of the universe?

Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized people's view of the universe by introducing the concepts of space-time curvature, time dilation, and the interrelationship of mass and energy. It showed that gravity is not just a force acting at a distance, but a bending of space itself. This new understanding fundamentally shifted our perception of how the universe works and our place within it.


How old do Scientists think that your universe is?

Scientists estimate that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old based on observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation and the expansion rate of the universe. This age is derived from various cosmological models and theories, such as the Big Bang theory.

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How old is the Universe according to the modern scientific view?

Between 13.5 and 14 billion years old.


What is the geocentrical view of the universe?

The view that the earth is the center of the universe.


How is the Icelandic view of the universe described by Sturluson?

The Icelandic view of the universe described by Sturluson talks about the universe in which the giants and the gods battle.


What was the old (incorrect) ptolemaic view of the universe?

The geocentric universe, so named because it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. The view was eventually displaced by the heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.


What was the old (incorrect) Ptolemaic view of the universe?

The geocentric universe, so named because it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. The view was eventually displaced by the heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.


Was Cleopatra part of a dynasty?

Cleopatra was apart of the Ptolemic Dynasty.


Who had a geocentric view of the universe?

Ptolemy


Which astronomers contributed to the edestruction of the geocentric view of the universe a iSlmamlhdiI?

Islamic astronomers contributed to the edestruction of the geocentric view of the universe a iSlmamlhdiI.


Approximatley how old is your universe?

My universe is approximately 13-15 billion years old. How old is your universe?


Which astronomwers contributed to the destruction of the geocentric view of the universe?

Christoph Scheiner, and Johannes Kepler, were the astronomers who contributed to the destruction of the geocentric view of the universe.


Is all the View Askewniverse characters real?

The View Askewniverse is an imaginary universe.


Whose ideas were the basis for Europeans' view of the universe?

It was Bailly who saw a two stage process of sweeping away the old and establishing the new.