... . Copernicus's failures in attempting to evolve the beliefs of the church did not discourage future scientists such as Brahe and Kepler from promoting the heliocentric model of the universe. As Galileo physically proved that the Sun rests in the center through the utilization of a telescope, the church began to feel compelled to allow the theory to stand as a hypothesis rather than ... ...

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