The Sun is NOT the Center of the Solar System

From It’s OK to be Smart.

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Despite what you may have heard or learned in school, the sun is NOT in fact the center of the solar system. And it won’t be until 2027… But this being a science channel, you might be thinking “What the heck is this guy talking about? Of course the sun is the center of the solar system. We’ve known that for more than 600 years.” Like most things in science, it’s not quite that simple.

0:00 Intro
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1:17 What if Earth WAS at the center?
2:34 Blame Aristotle
3:55 The retrograde problem
5:54 The Church’s Easter crisis
6:55 Copernicus puts us in our place
9:42 Why heliocentrism isn’t *actually* right
11:07 Conclusion
11:47 Go check out Overview!
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