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    The document outlines the development of astronomical concepts from 1600 BCE to the 20th century. It describes that in the 1600 BCE the Babylonians began to understand celestial bodies like the moon and sun. In the 5th century BCE, Greek philosophers like Anaxagoras and Parmenides developed early theories about the cosmos. The 3rd century BCE astronomer Aristarchus presented the first heliocentric model of the solar system, though the geocentric model of Ptolemy became accepted for over a millennium until Copernicus published his heliocentric theory in the 16th century. Galileo's observations with a telescope in the 17th century supported Copernicus' theory, and Newton later provided justification for celestial motion with his

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    The document outlines the development of astronomical concepts from 1600 BCE to the 20th century. It describes that in the 1600 BCE the Babylonians began to understand celestial bodies like the moon and sun. In the 5th century BCE, Greek philosophers like Anaxagoras and Parmenides developed early theories about the cosmos. The 3rd century BCE astronomer Aristarchus presented the first heliocentric model of the solar system, though the geocentric model of Ptolemy became accepted for over a millennium until Copernicus published his heliocentric theory in the 16th century. Galileo's observations with a telescope in the 17th century supported Copernicus' theory, and Newton later provided justification for celestial motion with his

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    TIMELINE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRONOMICAL CONCEPTS

    1600 BCE The ancient Babylonians acquire a


    basic comprehension of
    celestial bodies, such as the moon,
    sun, and certain planets

    Greek philosophers, such as Anaxagoras


    5TH CENTURY BCE
    Parmenides, you offer theories about
    the nature of the cosmos.

    4TH CENTURY BCE According to the Aristotelian geocentric


    paradigm, heavenly objects revolve around
    the earth, which is at the center of the
    universe.

    3RD CENTURY BCE


    Aristarchus, the astronomer from Samos
    presents a model that is heliocentric,
    indicating that the Planets including Earth
    circle around the Sun.

    2ND CENTURY CE
    The geocentric paradigm is codified in
    Claudius Ptolemy's Almagest, which has
    been the accepted norm for more than a
    millennium.

    16TH CENTURY
    Nicolaus Copernicus challenges the
    geocentric theory of the solar system
    by publishing his heliocentric model.

    17TH CENTURY
    Using a telescope, Galileo Galilei makes
    important findings about the moons of
    Jupiter and the phases of Venus.

    LATE 17TH CENTURY


    With the publication of his theories of
    motion and universal gravitation, Isaac
    Newton offers a thorough justification
    for the motion of the stars.

    19TH CENTURY
    Major advances in the study of double
    stars and the skies of the southern
    hemisphere are made by Sir John
    Herschel.

    20TH CENTURY
    The knowledge gained from Edwin
    Hubble's observations is that the universe
    is growing, supplying proof of the Big
    Bang idea.

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