1. How did Copernicus go about spreading his ideas through the printing press?
2. What were the prevailing beliefs about the Earth's position in the 16th century before Copernicus's theory?
The first paragraph says:
It's not easy to tell anyone they're wrong. Telling everyone they're wrong is even harder. But Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus did just that. When? In the 16th century, Copernicus believed that the Earth rotates. He believed that it moves around the sun. Copernicus helped start a revolution. He helped change science and society. How? With the printing press.
Write two questions that you have after reading the first paragraph. What more do you want to find out?
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