In Kepler's model of the Universe, what was the purpose of the five regular solids?
A) To differentiate the six planets
B) To define the shape of each of the orbits
C) To describe the internal shape of each planet
D) To be spacers for the orbits of the six planets
E) To support the calculations of each orbital period

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Kepler's model of the universe used the five Platonic solids to determine the spacing between the orbits of the six known planets at the time. He believed these solids, placed between the planetary spheres, would explain the ratios of the distances between the planets.

In Kepler's Model of the Universe, What Was the Purpose