Which is a correct statement about the development of Copernicus's model after his death?(1 point)

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Copernicus was nominated for an early Nobel prize for Astronomy.
Copernicus was nominated for an early Nobel prize for Astronomy.

Galileo disproved the model.
Galileo disproved the model.

His model was immediately accepted enthusiastically by his peers.
His model was immediately accepted enthusiastically by his peers.

His model was not accepted until many years later.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the development of Copernicus's model after his death is:

His model was not accepted until many years later.

Copernicus's heliocentric model faced significant opposition and skepticism after his death in 1543, and it took many years and contributions from later astronomers like Galileo and Kepler for the model to gain wider acceptance in the scientific community.