The model of the solar system in which the Sun, rather than the Earth, occupies the center, with the planets orbiting it. Formally proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543 and later confirmed by observational and theoretical work, it replaced the ancient geocentric model that had prevailed for over a thousand years.
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Concept DomainCosmology and the history of astronomy 1 Formulated Year Proposed ByFirst proposed by Aristarchus of Samos around 270 BCE; revived and mathematically formalized by Nicolaus Copernicus in his 1543 work De Revolutionibus. 2 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationHeliocentrism, Classical antiquity section
The first person known to have proposed a heliocentric system was Aristarchus of Samos (c. 270 BCE).
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Heliocentrism, lead section
Heliocentrism (also known as the heliocentric model) is a superseded astronomical model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe.
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Heliocentrism (also known as the heliocentric model) is a superseded astronomical model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe, with the Earth and the planets in its orbit.
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