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| Johannes Kepler believed that the Copernican heliocentric view of the solar system, which held that the earth rotates around the stationary sun, was correct. Kepler formulated an accurate mathematical description of planetary orbits that gave mathematical rigor to the heliocentric model. His contributions dramatically increased scientists’ understanding of planetary motion; Isaac Newton drew upon Kepler’s work in formulating his theory of gravitation. | ||||||
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| Supernova; Astronomy, History of; Scientific Revolution; Kepler, Johannes | ||||||
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