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Is it true Copernicus and Galileo believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe.

Answer 1

Although he is less well-known than Galileo, Copernicus was one of the first great ,begin underline,iconoclasts,end underline, of the Renaissance. Copernicus challenged the Earth-centered view of the universe that had been popular in Europe for nearly two thousand years. He theorized that the Sun, rather than the Earth, was the center of the known universe. Not only did this theory form the basis of modern astronomy, but it became one of the foundations of the Scientific Revolution. Galileo promoted Copernicus's beliefs in a heliocentric universe and was sent to prison for his support of this radical new belief.

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Answer 2

Galileo's observations strengthened his belief in Copernicus' theory that Earth and all other planets revolve around the Sun. Most people in Galileo's time believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and that the Sun and planets revolved around it.