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the notion that the earth was the centre of the solar system (and indeed the universe) was an assumption by ancient civilisations and all scientists seem to have agreed with this idea until Galileo Galilei noticed that this was not the case and published his idea but it was not instantly accepted because the bible was based on ancient ideas and as a result the roman catholic church attempted to stop the spread of this idea because it dissagreed with many of the verses in The Bible.
it was probaly this assumption that everything in the bible was true that made it take so long for anyone to think to question it.
it is worth noting that Galileo was a devout catholic and was not trying to challenge the church.
it was not a scientist it was learned people that thought the earth was the center of the universe
You are referring to the heliocentric view of the universe. Many people have considered this possibility, or alternatives. Please see the link.
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Which scientist said that the sun is the centre of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus!
Who was imprisoned because his idea was that the earth was the center of the solar system?
No one .. It was the other way around the church taught that bull.. I believe it was Copernicus that said the sun was the center of the solar system and for fear of the church didn't publish his work till the end of his life
Who proposed that the sun is at the center of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus first said that but when he did at first no one believed him until sometime after his death.
He said that the sun is the center of the solar system?
That is correct. The sun is at the center of our solar system, and all the planets, including Earth, orbit around it due to its gravitational pull. This model is known as the heliocentric system, proposed by Copernicus in the 16th century.
Heliocentric what does it mean?
Heliocentric means having the Sun as the center, such as in the heliocentric model of the solar system where the planets orbit around the Sun. This model replaced the geocentric model, in which Earth was believed to be the center of the universe.
Which scientist said that the sun is the centre of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus!
Who said that the sun is theb center of the solar system?
Gallileo
Who first said that earth is the center of our solar system?
Ptolemy.
Who said that the Sun is the center of solar system or universe?
Scientists
Where is the sun in the solar system?
Well the sun is in the center of our solar system. People have said that in about 5 billion years the sun will dime and that it will expand and eat Mercury and Venus and that Earth will have to much heat.
What is the main difference between geocentric and helicentric models of the solar system?
Geocentric model that was prevalent in the middle ages said that the Earth was in the center of the solar system (in fact of the universe) and all other planets revolved around it. Modern science says that in the solar system the Sun is at the center and all its planets revolve around it.
Who was imprisoned because his idea was that the earth was the center of the solar system?
No one .. It was the other way around the church taught that bull.. I believe it was Copernicus that said the sun was the center of the solar system and for fear of the church didn't publish his work till the end of his life
Who proposed that the sun is at the center of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus first said that but when he did at first no one believed him until sometime after his death.
What roman scientist said earth was center of the universe?
Ptolemy.
Who said sun is the center of the solar system?
If you ask anyone he'll say Nicolas Copernicus, but about 1500 years ago Indian Master of Astronomy and Mathematics, Aryabhtta claimed that the Earth revolves around the sun and that the sun is the center of the solar system.
Which scientist said an orbital must have opposite spins?
The scientist who proposed that celestial bodies in our solar system must have opposite spins in order to explain their current rotational directions was Sir James Jeans. This idea became known as the "cosmic twinning hypothesis."
Is there more planets in the solar system?
This is an ongoing study, but it has been said that there has been sightings of another planet in the solar system.
