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In 1543, a model of the solar system was published that put the Sun in the center of the solar system, and demoted Earth to just another planet. This model was proposed by which astronomer?(1 point)
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Galileo
Galileo

Copernicus
Copernicus

Ptolemy
Ptolemy

Aristotle
Aristotle
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Answer 1

The model of the solar system that placed the Sun at the center and demoted Earth to just another planet was proposed by Copernicus. Therefore, the correct response is:

**Copernicus**