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Copernican Revolution: Quick Facts

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Illustration of the Copernican heliocentric system showing the sun at the center with concentric orbits for Earth, other planets, and moons, labeled in French.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus: heliocentric system
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