Monthly Archives: February 2015

Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473-24 May 1543) Picture source Nicholas Copernicus is significant to astronomy because of his theory that the sun was at the center of the universe. While this had been proposed by Aristarchus in ancient Greece, it was not taken seriously until Copernicus published On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, which kicked … Continue reading Putting Copernicus into Context → Continue reading →