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How was Copernicus's theory of the universe different from Ptolemy's theory ?

How was Copernicus's theory of the universe different from Ptolemy's theory ?
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How was Copernicus's theory of the universe different from Ptolemy's theory ?

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Ptolemy's model: "Earth-centered," or "geocentric" Ptolemythought that all celestial objects — including the planets, Sun, Moon, and stars — orbited Earth. Earth, in the center of theuniverse, did not move at all.
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