Comments on: 400 Years of the Telescope – Edinburgh http://astroed.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/400-years-of-the-telescope-edinburgh/ Astronomy, education and some skepticism Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:40:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: 5C http://astroed.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/400-years-of-the-telescope-edinburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-22 5C Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:58:29 +0000 http://astroed.edublogs.org/?p=66#comment-22 What was the most important idea in Copernicus’ work? The most important idea was that the sun is in the centre of the solar system and all the planets orbit around it in circles. Why was the development of printing books important to the spread of new astronomical ideas? Now lots of people could access the ideas faster. Information didn't change in passing (like the whispers game) - everyone got the same information very quickly. What was the most important idea in Copernicus’ work?
The most important idea was that the sun is in the centre of the solar system and all the planets orbit around it in circles.

Why was the development of printing books important to the spread of new astronomical ideas?
Now lots of people could access the ideas faster. Information didn’t change in passing (like the whispers game) – everyone got the same information very quickly.

]]> By: Charlotte P http://astroed.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/400-years-of-the-telescope-edinburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Charlotte P Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:14:55 +0000 http://astroed.edublogs.org/?p=66#comment-21 Brilliant, Rob - can't wait til the kids get back to school for this! Brilliant, Rob – can’t wait til the kids get back to school for this!

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