Aristarchus proposes a Sun-centered arrangement
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Aristarchus estimated the Sun’s size and distance and proposed that Earth moves around the Sun.
- Type
- astronomy publication
- Category
- astronomy theory
- Organization
- Aristarchus of Samos
- Participants
- Aristarchus of Samos
Sources and attribution
- NASA Goddard — Historical astronomy timeline (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.