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The two main proponents in the early days were Nicolas Copernicus and Galileo.

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Copernicus created a model that supported this theory?

heliocentric theory


Which famous astronomer observed Venus and Jupiter and supported Copernicus' theory of a heliocentric solar system?

Galileo Galilee


Who formulated the heliocentric theory?

copernicus coined the heliocentric theory...


What is Copernicus' heliocentric theory?

The heliocentric theory is the theory that the sun is the center of the universe, not the earth.


How did Galileo observations support the idea of the heliocentric system?

Galileo's observations with his telescope supported the concept of heliocentricism. He noted that the satellites of Jupiter and Venus, based on their range of phases, did not match geocentricism supported by Ptolemy. He noted that based on these findings, that the Heliocentric theory was correct.


What scientific contribution did Copernicus Galileo and newton make to the age of reason?

Copernicus proposed the theory of a heliocentric model while Galileo improved the telescope, studied Jupiter's moons, and supported the heliocentric model


The heliocentric theory challenged the?

Geocentric theory


the heliocentric theory challenged the?

Geocentric theory


Who disagreed with the heliocentric theory?

ME.


What evidence did Galileo have to his theory?

Galileo's theory was supported by evidence from his observations using a telescope, which showed that the Earth orbits the Sun and not the other way around as commonly believed at the time. He also provided evidence of the phases of Venus, the moons of Jupiter, and the mountains on the Moon, all of which supported his heliocentric model of the solar system.


Which statement describes the controversy by Galileo's heliocentric theory?

Galileo did not propose a heliocentric theory, he agreed with Copernicus and his heliocentric theory. The Catholic church, at the time, disagreed and they held a huge amount of power and put him on trial.


What year did Copernicus discover Heliocentric Theory?

Copernicus discovered the heliocentric theory in 1510 and worked on it for four more years.