Over the centuries, more precise observations and improved theories of gravity led to Copernicus' heliocentric model and the Newtonian model of the Solar System, respectively. Further improvements ...

This discovery was instrumental in supporting Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric model, which proposed that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun, as opposed to the geocentric view that ...

Named for Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, the Copernicus Science Centre is where budding scientists can learn more about topics like electricity, light and engineering. In addition to hands ...