UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Earth is shaped like a wide carpet
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Sun is the centre of the Universe
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Earth is the centre of the Universe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Penn State University, the ancient Greeks firmly held onto several scientific assumptions that formed the basis of the geocentric model: The Earth is the center of the universe and is stationary. The planets, sun and stars revolve around Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The geocentric model was proposed by Ptolemy. The universe is formulated by the Alexandrian astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy developed mathematically. The Ptolemaic system is a geocentric system such that all are started by assuming that Earth is in a stationary state and it is the center of the whole universe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ptolemy accepted Aristotle’s idea that the Sun and the planets revolve around a spherical Earth, a geocentric view. Ptolemy developed this idea through observation and in mathematical detail.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the geocentric system, the Earth is considered to be the center of the solar system. The Moon, the planets, the Sun, and the stars all rotate around the Earth (which stays still), with uniform circular motion. They compose the heavens, which are considered to be ethereal and unchanging.