We take our understanding of the solar system for granted, but it took centuries to figure out. The original writings of Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo and others show how they sparked a revolution.

Copernicus’ model for the solar system is heliocentric, with the planets circling the sun rather than Earth. Perhaps the most elegant piece of the Copernican model is its natural explanation of ...

AN astronomer nowadays would find it a hard task to bring forth any facts which would throw doubt upon the truth of the Copernican theory, but it appears that there are still people amongst us who ...

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 ...

Stellar Motion Pictures, LLC is bringing its highly controversial documentary feature, “The Principle,” to moviegoers in select cities beginning January 23rd. “The Principle” is the first-ever film ...

On the 542nd birth anniversary of mathematician and astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus, we look back at his greatest contribution, the theory of heliocentrism, in which he formulated a model of the ...

In this commentary, Copernicus stated his theory in the form of seven axioms, reserving the mathematical part for his posthumously published book. This was in 1531, 12 years before his death.