Daily Archives: February 2, 2024

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Nicholas Fleisher

Nicolaus Copernicus  —  Born February 19, 1473 | Died May 24, 1543 Copernicus was important to astronomy because he proposed the heliocentric system that explained how planets orbit around the Sun. His central idea was that Earth, in addition to orbiting the sun every year, rotates once daily on its own axis. The slow changes […] Continue reading →

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The Universe Isn’t Kepler-centric!

Posted on February 2, 2024 by abbieychen

Johannes Kepler made three of the most influential discoveries to the field of astronomy, also known as Kepler’s Laws. Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 (a true Capricorn!), and died on November 15, 1630. In case you forgot: Kepler’s 1st Law: planet orbits are elliptical (not necessarily perfect circles!) and the Sun is at […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Charles Knoll

Johannes Kepler (1571- 1630) Johannes Kepler was an important contributor to astronomy after he created the three laws of planetary motion. The first law states that planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun, and the second law states that planets move faster in their orbits when closer to the sun. Lastly, the third law […] Continue reading →

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