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Copernicus and the Church: What the history books don't say
Feb 19, 2013 · Many believe the heliocentric theory was immediately rejected by the Catholic Church. However, the relationship between the Church and Copernicus is much more complex than popular …
Why Luke Skywalker's binary sunset may be real after all
Mar 31, 2015 · NASA's Kepler mission has discovered a world where two suns set over the horizon instead of just one.
Once a heretic, Copernicus now re-buried with Catholic honors
May 24, 2010 · Eventually the theory became the cornerstone for a future generation of scientists including Kepler and Galileo, but one of its ardent advocates, Italian cleric Giordano Bruno, was …
New Kepler exoplanets 'best candidates' for hosting life
Apr 18, 2013 · Data from NASA's planet-hunting Kepler mission has revealed two small, potentially rocky planets within their star's habitable zone.