Who had proved first that our earth and another planet are revolving?a)Aristotleb)Galileoc)Copernicusd)Edwin HubbleCorrect answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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Who had proved first that our earth and another planet are revolving?

a)
Aristotle
b)
Galileo
c)
Copernicus
d)
Edwin Hubble

Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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The correct answer is (c) Copernicus. Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in the 16th century. He argued that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, challenging the prevailing geocentric model where Earth was believed to be the center of the universe. Galileo Galilei provided observational evidence supporting Copernicus's heliocentric model through his telescopic observations in the 17th century, but Copernicus was the first to propose the idea.

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