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

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Jason Page

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8 September, 04:15

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

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Oscar Barry · Answer 1

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.