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Evolution of Astronomical Thought from Earth Centric to Newton
The passage traces shifts from geocentric ideas to heliocentrism, noting Longomontanus and others proposing earth diurnal motion, Magellan's circumnavigation, Galileo's telescope, and the Copernican struggle. It highlights the reforming impact of religion, culminating in Newton's gravity explaining planetary motion and universal attraction.
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Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Longomontanus
Earth
Magellan
Europe
Galileo
Florentine
Isaac Newton