a) Summarize the differences between the heliocentric and geocentric models of the Solar System. b) Describe which of Tycho Brahe's observations began to question the validity of Aristotle's statement that the heavens are `perfect and immutable'.

a) Summarize the differences between the heliocentric and geocentric models of the Solar System. b) Describe which of Tycho Brahe's observations began to question the validity of Aristotle's statement that the heavens are `perfect and immutable'.

Astronomy

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Chapter2: Observing The Sky: The Birth Of Astronomy

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