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Heliocentrism

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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HELIOCENTRISM

MODERN ASTRONOMY IS BORN
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Nicolaus Copernicus:
German astronomer

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Galileo : Italian physicist, mathematician & astronomer

Prevailing Theory

Copernican Theory

Galileo's defense of this theory was seen as heresy.

Theories like this one moved away from the Church's teachings and towards scientific thought.

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Modern astronomy would not be possible without Copernicus' theories.

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