a model that assumes the sun an other stars moved around the Earth. Geo means "Earth." Geocentric means "Earth-centered"
What is the heliocentric model?
Model where the Sun is the center of the solar system, with the planets orbiting the Sun and the stars remaining stationary (not moving)
How did scientists come up with the heliocentric model?
From the invention of the telescope in the 1600s that allowed scientists such as Galileo Galilei to use measurements and demonstrate the heliocentric model.
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