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Solar Systems Scient
Solar Systems 2
Scientist | Accomplishment |
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Aristotle | He discovered the world is round over 2,500 years ago. |
Ptolemy | He designed the geocentric model with explanations of why planets moved the way they did. |
Aristarchus | The first person to record observations that the Sun was the center of the Universe, heliocentric model. |
Copernicus | This person explained the motion of the planets by explaining that planets are revolving around the Sun. |
Kepler | He created three scientific laws to explain the movements of the planets. |
Galileo | He built a telescope to look at the stars. He discovered moons around Jupiter, confirming Copernicus’ theory. |