The Greeks rejected the notion that the Earth orbits the Sun. Why?
A)They could not measure how big the Earth was.
B)They could not measure a change in stars' positions on the sky.
C)They believed that the Sun is a God.
D)They weren't as smart as we are.

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The Greeks had observed the stars for hundreds of years but could not detect any change in their positions over time, which made them believe that the Earth had to be stationary at the center of the universe. It wasn't until the observations and mathematical calculations of astronomers like Copernicus and Galileo that the Heliocentric model became widely accepted.

The Greeks Rejected the Notion That the Earth Orbits the Sun