The Greeks rejected the notion that the Earth orbits the Sun. Why?
A) They could not measure how big the Earth was.
B) They could not measure a change in stars' positions on the sky.
C) They weren't as smart as we are.
D) They believed that the Sun is a God.

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The Greeks could not measure a change in stars' positions on the sky, which would have been a telltale sign that the Earth was moving. They also believed in a geocentric model of the universe, where the Earth was at the center and all celestial bodies revolved around it, as they believed it was the most logical explanation for the observations they could make at the time. It wasn't until much later, with the work of Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei, that the heliocentric model (where the Sun is at the center) became widely accepted.

The Greeks Rejected the Notion That the Earth Orbits the Sun