This observation required a new interpretation to make it compatible with Copernican theory.

Bruno is regarded as an significant Renaissance philosopher, an exponent of free thought and relativism who defended the Copernican theories of the universe.

The Copernican theory, with its infinite spaces and gigantic suns, must have terrified young Teed.

Latosz was also an astrologist, trying to use Copernican theory to predict future (including the end of the world) in a book titled Prognosticon.

His dissertation examined the influence of Georg Joachim Rheticus on the development of Copernican theory.

It is undeniable that once the observations made by Galileo through his telescope are accepted, the difficulties facing the Copernican theory are diminished.

He uses Ptolemaic and Copernican theories for his abilities.

It would, for example, be quite wrong to imagine that opposition to the Copernican theory derived only from religious prejudice.

The major features of Copernican theory are:

Colombe denounced Galileo's discussion of Copernican theory, soon after Galileo confirmed several celestial discoveries in 1609.