Galileo did not propose a heliocentric theory, he agreed with Copernicus and his heliocentric theory.
The Catholic church, at the time, disagreed and they held a huge amount of power and put him on trial.
to have supported the theroy of heliomentric
he observed the stars positions moving, and made infrences that lead him to the Heliocentric theory.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.
We'll never know. But it may be worth noting that Galileo supported and played a major role in the theory concerning the heliocentric theory, or the belief that the Sun was at the center of the Solar System.
That the solar system was heliocentric not geocentric. in other words that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun, not that the rest of the solar system revolves around the earth like what was accepted for fact in his day.
to have supported the theroy of heliomentric
he observed the stars positions moving, and made infrences that lead him to the Heliocentric theory.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.
We'll never know. But it may be worth noting that Galileo supported and played a major role in the theory concerning the heliocentric theory, or the belief that the Sun was at the center of the Solar System.
That the solar system was heliocentric not geocentric. in other words that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun, not that the rest of the solar system revolves around the earth like what was accepted for fact in his day.
His theory was the heliocentric theory, meaning the idea that the Sun is the center of the universe. He was proven wrong when it was discovered that the stars are basically other suns, but it was a step closer to the truth than the at the time supported geocentric theory.
The telescope
Vincenzo Galilei
ryan shuck
Which one are you referring to?
the funky worm
Found planets and satellites.