Copernicus and the Trial of Galileo

There are two types of of theories for the solar system, such as the geocentric and the heliocentric. the heliocentric theory is that the sun is in the center of the solar system. The other theory is the geocentric otherwise known as the geocentric model.The geocentric model created by Greek astronomers assumed that the celestial bodies moving about the Earth followed perfectly circular paths. this theory was to believe that the the earth was in the center and the other planets and stars revolved around it. the heliocentric theory was created first and that was the one the catholic churches believed in. then later on Galileo came up with another theory known as the Geocentric model. this proving that the sun was in the middle and the earth and everything else revolved around it. his theory came out of the scientific revolution. the trail of galileo was huge. the church had refused to believe in his theory. He was ordered imprisoned; the sentence was later commuted to house arrest.