This article was originally published with the title “ The Origins of the Copernican Revolution ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 215 No. 4 (October 1966), p. 88 doi:10.1038 ...

The cornerstone of Copernicus's contributions to science was his revolutionary model of the universe. Contrary to the ...

It's common knowledge that Nicolaus Copernicus was a great astronomer. He developed the heliocentric theory, which brought about a revolution in the world of science. From that moment, the way people ...

In 1508, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system that transformed the way we view the universe. This bold theory, contrary to the geocentric ...

Copernicus, going against the current belief that the Earth was stationary and at the center of the universe, hypothesized a Sun-centered (heliocentric) universe with a moveable Earth. Further ...

this book gives a fascinating insight into our place in the Universe. Chris Impey leads the reader through the history, from the Copernican revolution to the emergence of the field of astrobiology – ...