Before heliocentrism was proposed, Earth was thought to be at the center of the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

In November 1859, Charles Darwin published his seminal book on the Origin of Species. His studies caused a pivotal change in how we view ourselves just as Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 - 1543) and Galileo ...

Today, I wanted to talk about the history of the heliocentric model. After all, Copernicus’ most notable accomplishment is probably his proposed heliocentric, or sun-centered, model for the universe.

The heliocentric theory is the idea that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system and that everything else – planets, asteroids, comets and the rest – revolves around it. Prior to heliocentrism, ...

We know that the Catholic church has a troubled history with the idea of heliocentrism, but when did this history become history? What year would Galileo have gotten away with publishing his book? In ...

PORTLAND OPERA'S Galileo Galilei reconstructs the world of history's most famous physicist from scratch. Created by Philip Glass in 2001, this performance marks the West Coast debut of this ingenious ...