The first major change to ancient models of the solar system was the placement of the Sun at the center of the solar system. This heliocentric model, proposed by Copernicus, significantly shifted the understanding of the solar system from the geocentric models that placed Earth at the center.
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Which development was the first major change to ancient models of the solar system?(1 point)
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the choice to place stars far from Earth
the choice to place stars far from Earth
the placement of some planets closer to the center of the solar system
the placement of some planets closer to the center of the solar system
the placement of the Sun at the center of the solar system
the placement of the Sun at the center of the solar system
the choice to make elliptical rather than circular orbits
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