In it, Copernicus established that the planets orbited the sun rather than the Earth. He laid out his model of the solar system and the path of the planets. Related links –Galileo Galilei: Biography, inventions & other facts –How did the solar system form? –Parker Solar Probe: ...
Discoveries By 1514, Copernicus was well known as an astronomer although he kept his opinion on the solar system private. In fact, the Catholic Church asked him for help to create a new calendar. By 1530, Copernicus had finished writing the most important work of his life. Known as 'On ...