Which scientists played a major role in overturning the ancient idea of an Earth-centered universe,and about when?
A)Copernicus,Kepler,and Galileo;about 400 years ago
B)Aristotle and Copernicus;about 400 years ago
C)Newton and Einstein;about 100 years ago
D)Huygens and Newton;about 300 years ago
E)Aristotle and Plato;about 2,000 years ago

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Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo played a major role in overturning the ancient idea of an Earth-centered universe approximately 400 years ago with the development of the heliocentric model of the universe, which placed the Sun at the center of the universe instead of the Earth.

Which Scientists Played a Major Role in Overturning the Ancient