Astronomer Beliefs About The Big Bang

European thinking had Greek and Roman roots, which affected European thinking. Greek and Roman literature suggested that everything on earth was made of four elements, the sun, moon, planets, and stars (stars were so light and pure that they floated in. This caused for scientists such as Galileo and Copernicus to disapprove the thought that the earth was the center of the universe and suggest a newer (and more

Most scholars of the Middle Ages had the same theory; Earth was the center of the universe. However, during the Renaissance, Nicolaus Copernicus had a different theory. “Relying mostly on mathematics and observation, he developed a different understanding of the universe.” (Document C) Copernicus’s Heliocentric model of the universe showcased the sun in the center being surrounded by all of the planets. Document D proves how the Renaissance changed the view on the anatomy of the human body.

A Polish scientist brought a new idea that would make many people think. “Nicolaus Copernicus believed that the center of the Universe was the sun or the Heliocentric View” (Document D). This illustrates that many people discovered new aspects of science. As a result, more ideas will spark from others, coming off of Nicolaus’s new speculation. Next, the famous “Renaissance Man” studies this sophisticated topic.

Astronomy was a highly debated topic between scientists and the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and there was a place for all of the gods/zodiacs in it. An astronomer from the Middle Ages, Ptolemy, created the drawing of the universe which depicted the Earth in the very center of the universe, or geocentric. The geocentric universe, also contained an outer name in latin translating directly to “The Empire of Heaven and the Home of God and the Elect( document C )”. Contrary to the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church another astronomer from The Renaissance created a sun centered universe or heliocentric. This astronomers name was Copernicus, he created his universe based on observation of the movement of the planets and mathematics. During the Middle Ages it was strongly believed that the universe was geocentric, but now astronomers like Copernicus have disproved these beliefs with concrete

While the Roman Catholic Church believed that the earth was the center of the universe, Nicolaus Copernicus’s discovered that the Earth actually was one of the planets hat revolved around the sun. “For, in the first place, they are so uncertain about the motion of the sun and moon that they cannot establish and observe a constant length even for the tropical year. (Document 1)” The church belief did not make sense because it was wrong. They were going off wrong information that they could not establish a constant year, which confuses people. Nicolaus said that the earth moved around the sun, which made more sense and

Before the scientific revolution people believed that Earth was the center of the universe. That was widely believed by everyone until Nicholas Copernicus said that the sun was the center of the universe and the Earth orbited around it. Document one

The Scientific Revolution changed society with the birth of “modern science”; it changed the way people thought about the physical world around them. The same spirit of inquiry that fueled the Renaissance, led scientists to question traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe. The conflict all began with Copernicus’ heliocentric model being introduced to the world- going against the Church’s traditional teachings. Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric model of the universe- stating that the sun is the center, and that other planets revolve around it. Despite his calculations, people disagreed and kept on believing in Ptolemy’s geocentric model.

In the mid 1500’s, the Scientific Revolution altered the way the opinions of the masses. This change paved a new way of thinking for Europeans. More than 1,000 years ago, individuals concluded that the Earth was the center of the universe. Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer was interested in studying science eclipses; in Germany he studied mathematics and astronomy. In 1571 when he was 25 years old, the King of England granted him the island of Denmark and extra money to build his own observatory.

During the Pre-Enlightenment and Enlightenment periods, man began to question that model of the Universe. Copernicus' revolutionary model of the Universe placed the Sun at the centre of the Universe. Though Copernicus' ideas were only allowed to b e published as he was on his deathbed, the Church grudgingly agreed to Copernicus' model of the Universe as it still placed man's solar system in the centre of the Universe. Later, Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler adjusted Copernicus' model so that it fit both observation and mathematics. The final Enlightened blow to the Catholic Church came when Isaac Newton proposed-and subsequently proved-that not only is out planet and the solar system not at the centre of the Universe, but that the Universe itself is a machine: it can be governed only be natural and physical laws. This presented a great change in society and proved to be a most fatal blow to the Catholic Church. For, if the Universe is governed by natural and physical laws, how could God possible interfere with events in the Universe? This only proves that the spirit of the Enlightenment was one of changed-and, indeed, such change meant breaking away from the

For centuries the world believed in a system formulated by influential astronomer Ptolemy. In the Ptolemaic system the Earth is at the center of all celestial bodies. This theory was widely accepted especially by the Church who held much prominence in Europe. The Catholic Church believed that God formed the earth therefore it should sit at the center of the universe. It wasn't until the 16th century, when a man name Nicolas Copernicus presented a theory which contradicted all that was known in the world of astronomy. Copernicus presented a heliocentric system, in which he placed the sun at the center of the universe, motionless, with the Earth and other planets rotating around it in circular paths modified by epicycles. Thomas S. Kuhn, in his book, The Copernican Revolution, states that “Copernicus, the author of the theory that ultimately deprived the heavens of special power, belonged to the minority group of Renaissance astronomers who did not caste horoscopes” (pg. 94). The Copernican system initially began as a system of minorities, however, as time continued it began to see prominence. Both Johannes Keppler and Galilei Galileo, through their observations and theories began to prove a heliocentric system.

In the 17th Century, there was much controversy between religion and science. The church supported a single worldview that God’s creation was the center of the universe. The kings and rulers were set in their ways to set the people’s minds to believe this and to never question it. From these ideas, the Enlightenment was bred from the Scientific Revolution.

Why is the Universe expanding? What is Cosmic Background Radiation (CMB)? There are many questions asked about our Universe, which we know so little about. Scientists, in their attempt to answer these and other questions in terms of the beginning of the universe, have found one idea that seems to describe much of what we don't understand: The Big Bang Theory. Although the Big Bang Theory seems to be the best presented theory to describe the beginning of the universe, our understanding of the Big Bang, the first atoms and the age of the universe is still lacking.

During the Scientific Revolution scientists such as Galileo, Copernicus, Descartes and Bacon wrestled with questions about God, human aptitude, and the possibilities of understanding the world. Eventually, the implications of the new scientific findings began to affect the way people thought and behaved throughout Europe. Society began to question the authority of traditional knowledge about the universe. This in turn, allowed them to question traditional views of the state and social order. No longer was the world constructed as the somewhat simple Ptolemaic Model suggested. The Earth for the first time became explicable and was no longer the center of the universe. Many beliefs that had been held for hundreds of years now proved to be

During the Middle Ages period people believed in the idea of a Geocentric universe, the Earth was the absolute center of the universe, church had more power and authority than anybody else. People were influenced and thought that everything they do had to be approved by God. Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the theory that insisted that we lived in a Geocentric universe, and that is where our universe literally changed. Church believes started to doubt the theories that church had adopted in early years. The Scientific Revolution opened

If we were created by a mixture of elements on Earth then those elements and earth had to come from somewhere. If we can from the big bang than what caused the big bang. Something can't come from nothing only nothing can come from nothing and something can only come from something. So if rewind the clocks of time we will have to eventually have to come upon a source of it all. That one source is God. Saying that faith is hinders the way of thinking and evaluating is being a hypocrite no matter who you are. As an atheist you have to believe that one atom hit another atom was some sort of cosmic luck and as a Christian I believe that one atom hitting another atom was an act by God himself. In my perspective the big bang can be described as God