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Discovery of the Solar SystemDiscovery of the Solar System

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Subject:
Science and Technology
Institution Name:
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Collection:
NASA
Grade Level:
Secondary, Post-secondary
Abstract:

This page is part of NASA's website "From Stargazers to Starships". It discusses the evolution of scientific thought concerning the nature of the solar system, beginning with the earth-centered solar system advocated by Hipparchus and Ptolemy. Ptolemy's idea that the sun and planets moved around the Earth persisted for nearly a thousand years until Copernicus and Galileo, using his newly-invented telescope, began to understand that the Earth and its companion planets all orbited in around the sun. The site features text, pictures, a scientific illustration showing retrograde motion, and links to other relevant sites.

Course Type:
Learning Module
Languages:
English
Material Type:
Readings
Media Format:
Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
Conditions of Use:
Public Domain
NASA still images; audio files; video; and computer files used in the rendition of 3-dimensional models, such as texture maps and polygon data in any format, generally are not copyrighted. You may use NASA imagery, video, audio, and data files used for the rendition of 3-dimensional models for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits, computer graphical simulations, and Internet Web pages. This general permission extends to personal Web pages.

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