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Which idea was supported by Aristarchus, Copernicus, and Galileo?

O The planets have epicycles.
O The planets revolve around the Sun.
O The stars rotate around the Sun.
O The center of the solar system is Earth.

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Answer: Heliocentric Theory

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The theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun is called the heliocentric theory, helio meaning 'sun' and centric meaning 'in the center. ' This theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler.

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