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Galileo was the first scientist to turn a telscope on the night sky and record his results. He had enough scientific training to understand the importance of what he saw.

Galileo's discovery of the four moons orbiting Jupiter opened up the question of whether everything must orbit round the Earth. Then his discovery of the full range of Venus's phases indicated a definite fault with the Ptolemaic system.

Galileo said that this must prove the correctness of the Copernican system. However the system that was eventually adopted was that of Kepler. It resembled the Copernican system with the Sun at the centre. Eventually Newton explained why the planets follow Kepler's laws through the operation of the force of gravity.

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Who presented the wonders of the solar system?

Galileo Galilei was a key figure in presenting the wonders of the solar system through his telescopic observations, which supported the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus. His discoveries, such as the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter, were instrumental in challenging the geocentric view of the universe.


Who was the first scientist to propose that the sun is the center of the solar system?

Nicolaus Copernicus, after whom the Copernical model is named, advanced the idea of the heliocentrism in the middle 16th century, which is often regarded as the starting point for modern astronomy. There were earlier thinkers whose work did not survive or was not broadly accepted, such as Aristarchus of Samos who may have been first to seriously propose the Sun was at the solar system's center around the third century BC.


How did the church disagree from Copernicus and Galileo view of the universe?

This was because Catholic teachings back then were based on the idea that the Earth was the center of the Universe. Threatened by torture, Galileo was forced to deny that the Earth moves and that the Sun was the center of the Universe.


Why did the Catholic Church ban Copernicus' book?

A:Copernicus' book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres), was placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of March 5, 1616:This Holy Congregation has also learned about the spreading and acceptance by many of the false Pythagorean doctrine, altogether contrary to the Holy Scripture, that the earth moves and the sun is motionless, which is also taught by Nicholaus Copernicus' De revolutionibus orbium coelestium and by Diego de Zúñiga's In Job ... Therefore, in order that this opinion may not creep any further to the prejudice of Catholic truth, the Congregation has decided that the books by Nicolaus Copernicus [De revolutionibus] and Diego de Zúñiga [In Job] be suspended until corrected.


What is the term for a guess based on the data presented?

An educated guess based on data presented is known as an inference.

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What did Copernicus give to the understanding of astronomy?

Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the geocentric theory and presented the heliocentric theory. The heliocentric system placed the sun at the center of the universe.


Who presented the idea that all the planets orbit the sun and that the earth itself is also a planet?

Nicolaus Copernicus .


Critical questioning can help you?

come up with answers to problems presented in a text.


Did nicolaus Copernicus invent the globe?

No, globes as both celestial and terrestrial maps had been in use for centuries before Copernicus. Copernicus first presented the heliocentric model of the solar system, with the sun in the centre. However the earth and the heavenly bodies as globes, was a concept invented long before him.


What famous entertainer was presented an Electronic Frontier Foundation for invention of frequency hopping?

Hedy Lamarr


Who wrote the book entitled On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.?

Copernicus.


For what was Copernicus famous?

Copernicus changed the way the universe was though of when he presented the heliocentric theory. Until he came around, everyone thought the earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus presented the idea that the sun was, not the earth!!! It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!


Which award is presented during the republc day?

The Padma Awards are presented during Republic Day in India. These awards are given to individuals in recognition of their exceptional contributions in various fields.


Which document presented by the English nobility to the king was a written guarantee of the traditional rights and privileges they had always had?

Manga Carta


Who discovered heliocentric cosmology?

Nicolaus Copernicus The above answer is incorrect. Copernicus only proved what Aristarchus already discovered, however at that time people rejected his theory since Aristotle was more popular in terms of science than he was. "He presented the first known heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe...The heliocentric theory was successfully revived nearly 1800 years later by Copernicus" Aristarchus is the correct answer


Who discovered cosmology?

Nicolaus Copernicus The above answer is incorrect. Copernicus only proved what Aristarchus already discovered, however at that time people rejected his theory since Aristotle was more popular in terms of science than he was. "He presented the first known heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe...The heliocentric theory was successfully revived nearly 1800 years later by Copernicus" Aristarchus is the correct answer


Who invented the uroclub?

The UroClub golf club was invented by Floyd Seskin. Seskin is a urologist who works and lives in Florida. He presented his invention on the television show, Shark Tank.