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Which scientist was the first to correctly predict that the planets move in elliptical orbits, not perfectly circular orbits?

a. Nicolas Copernicus

b. Johannes Kepler

c. Galileo

d. Tycho Brahe

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Option B Johannes Kepler is the correct answer.

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Answer: B Johannes Kepler

Step-by-step explanation:

He discorverd the the planets revolved around the sun and at age 27, he became the assistant of Tycho Brahe.

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