Noun
(astronomy, history) The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
Synonym: heliocentricity
Antonym: geocentrism
(informal) The phenomenon of the Earth revolving around the Sun.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAll traces of official opposition to heliocentrism by the church disappeared in 1835 when these works were finally dropped from the Index". Source: Internet
His first manuscript of Mysterium contained an extensive chapter reconciling heliocentrism with biblical passages that seemed to support geocentrism. Source: Internet
The fact that stellar parallax was so small that it was unobservable at the time was used as the main scientific argument against heliocentrism during the early modern age. Source: Internet
In a student disputation, he defended heliocentrism from both a theoretical and theological perspective, maintaining that the Sun was the principal source of motive power in the universe. Source: Internet
By demonstrating the consistency between Kepler's laws of planetary motion and his own theory of gravitation, Newton also removed the last doubts about heliocentrism. Source: Internet
Despite the title, which referred simply to heliocentrism, Kepler's textbook culminated in his own ellipse-based system. Source: Internet