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built an improved telescope and used a telescope to prove a heliocentric solar system
student of Tycho Brahe that formulated the laws of planetary motion and introduced astronomical units (AU)
all planets orbit the sun in what type of pattern?
said universal gravitation explained Kepler's laws of planetary motion
pieces of broken comet or asteroid in space
term that means "bulging" (more than half of the moon visible)
event in which the moon is between Earth and Sun
term that means "curved" (less than half of the moon visible)
view that says the planets have circular orbits around the sun
formulated the law of universal gravitation
popularized a heliocentric solar system (founder of modern astronomy)
man that published "Almagest", giving geocentrism a scientific veneer (provided the basis for the Roman Church's teachings)
event in which Earth is between moon and sun
how many atoms do greenhouse gases have?
How was oxygen introduced into the atmosphere?
biggest asteroid in the solar system
Geocentric is Earth centered while heliocentric is
Even though the Earth is closer to the Sun in the winter, it's cold because the
The gravitational pull with the moon is greater due to its
As the moon is orbiting the Earth, the Earth is revolving around the sun