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for observing heavenly bodies, was a genius. In particular, his establishment of the scientific
methodology in use today—in which we mathematically analyze experimental results to con-
struct theories—is surely a worthy achievement for someone referred to as the father of
modern science.
What Has the Heliocentric Theory Taught Us?
It is generally accepted that the debate over the geocentric versus the heliocentric theory
finally ended in 1619, when Kepler’s Third Law was published (the first and second were
published in 1609). However, even today, many people do not seem to understand the tr ...
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