The difficulty of the task, and the novelty of the opinion, almost deterred me from publishing the work.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
Preface to De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (paraphrased sentiment)
1543
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"For the motion of the earth is a fact, and the apparent change of position of the fixed stars is due to the earth's motion and not to any motion of the stars themselves."
Controversial"For among these, the first and chief consideration is the size of the sphere of the fixed stars, which is immense, and the next is the size of the earth, which is as a point in comparison with the hea…"
Controversial"To attribute the motion of the earth to the sun is as absurd as to attribute the motion of the sun to the earth."
Strange & Unusual"The Sun, the Moon, and the five wandering stars are all governed by the same laws."
Strange & Unusual"Therefore, I think that the earth is not the center of the universe, but rather the sun."
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