TED-Ed: Is there a center of the universe? - Marjee Chmiel and Trevor Owens

TED-Ed: Is there a center of the universe? - Marjee Chmiel and Trevor Owens

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The video explores humanity's evolving understanding of the universe, starting with Aristotle's geocentric model, which placed Earth at the center. This view was challenged by Copernicus, who proposed a heliocentric model. Subsequent discoveries by Kepler, Galileo, and Newton further supported this shift. Giordano Bruno suggested an infinite universe, and Descartes introduced the idea of vortices. The 20th century brought the Big Bang Theory, explaining the universe's expansion and eliminating the concept of a central point. The video highlights how scientific understanding evolves with new discoveries.

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