Copernicus' Heliocentric theory explains that

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Copernicus' Heliocentric theory posits that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the universe (as understood at the time). This theory explains the apparent retrograde motion of planets like Venus as being due to their orbits around the Sun, with Venus appearing to move backward (retrograde) in the sky when it overtakes Earth at the point in its orbit closest to us, known as inferior conjunction. The other options describe aspects related to the later-developed Keplerian model of planetary motion (A, C) or misconceptions from the Ptolemaic geocentric model (B, E).

Copernicus' Heliocentric Theory Explains That