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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.

There are a few web sites with views that are not accepted by the mainstream on this subject, however some people do believe in the geocentric theory of the universe and point to various infallible religious sources as evidence for this to be the case.

A small number of people still accept the Geocentric theory. They interpret the [[Bible]] as saying that the geocentric theory is correct.

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[[Category:Astronomy]]