Galileo Galilei noted that; if our Earth and other planets went around our Sun, Venus would exhibit phases like our Moon; but if our Sun and other planets went around our Sun, it wouldn't. GG looked at Venus over the course of several weeks and noted unmistakeable phases. He thus concluded that the Copernican model was not just a useful model for calculation, but supported by observation.
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Galileo Galilei provided evidence in support of Copernicus' heliocentric theory through his observations of the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus. His work helped to validate the heliocentric model and contributed to the eventual acceptance of the theory.
Galileo Galilei with the help of his improvement on the invention of the telescope.
Ptolemy thought that the Earth was the center of solar system and most people believed this theory. But Copernicus thought that the Sun was the center of solar system and most people didn't believed this theory. Who was right? Copernicus was right because later Galileo prove that if the Earth was at the center then he couldn't see the phases of Venus. Sentences for heliocentric. Galileo proved that the Copernicus's theory which was heliocentric was right.
Copernicus' heliocentric theory was significant because it challenged the prevailing geocentric worldview of the time, which placed Earth at the center of the universe. His theory proposed that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun, marking a major shift in scientific understanding and laying the foundation for modern astronomy. It ultimately revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos.
Nicolaus Copernicus was the promoter of the heliocentric theory, which states that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. He published his theory in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" in 1543.
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Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model of the universe, with the Sun at the center and the planets orbiting around it, while Ptolemy's model placed the Earth at the center. By providing a simpler explanation for planetary motion and accurately predicting the positions of celestial bodies, Copernicus's model challenged the complexity of Ptolemy's geocentric theory and gained acceptance over time.