Historical Milestones of Science
Copernicus and the Heliocentric Universe Theory Copernicus’s Heliocentric Theory of the Universe, today known as Copernicus’ theory, is an important scientific discovery he made in the field of astronomy. This theory was proposed by the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who lived in the 16th century. Set against the previously prevalent Ptolemaic system, this theory proposes…
