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In the 1500s, an astronomer developed a new model of the universe. This model had the sun at the center of the universe, not earth. Who was this astronomer?
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In the 1500s, an astronomer developed a new model of the universe. This model had the sun at the center of the universe, not earth. Who was this astronomer?

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This model wasn't new, it has been proposed as early as the 3rd century BC by Aristarchus of Samos. Your teacher is looking for Nicolaus Copernicus, but he is a scammer.
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