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How did the improvement of the telescope contribute to the modern model of the solar system? (1 point)
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The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained moons.
The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained moons.

The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained comets.
The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained comets.

The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained stars.
The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained stars.

The improve telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained planets.

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The improved telescope showed scientists that the solar system contained moons.

This is significant because the observation of moons around other planets (such as Jupiter's moons discovered by Galileo) helped support the heliocentric model of the solar system, indicating that not all celestial bodies orbit the Earth.

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