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Line 5: − − A small number of people still accept the Geocentric theory. They interpret the [[Bible]] as saying that the geocentric theory is correct.
rm "A small number of people still accept the Geocentric theory"
By the 1800s, the spectacular successes of Newtonian theory convinced everyone that the Sun is a preferred frame of reference, and that the laws of physics must be applied in that frame. The geocentric theory was considered to be profoundly mistaken, and the [[Heliocentrism|heliocentric theory]] correct.
By the 1800s, the spectacular successes of Newtonian theory convinced everyone that the Sun is a preferred frame of reference, and that the laws of physics must be applied in that frame. The geocentric theory was considered to be profoundly mistaken, and the [[Heliocentrism|heliocentric theory]] correct.
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Astronomy]]