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.

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, ...

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 Scientific Revolution, which took in the 16th and 17th centuries, was a time of unprecedented learning and discovery. During this period, the foundations of modern science were laid, thanks to ...

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 ...

I received an email from a reader the other day after all the NASA blather that happened last week. He is an evolutionary biologist, so of course he feels my pain. He sent me a link to a page about ...

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. The heliocentric theory is the idea that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system and ...