Many classical Greek astronomers believed Earth could not move because they detected no parallax.

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The lack of detectable parallax was a major argument against the heliocentric model of the solar system proposed by Aristarchus, among others. It wasn't until the development of more precise instruments in the 17th century that parallax measurement became possible and provided evidence for Earth's motion.

Many Classical Greek Astronomers Believed Earth Could Not Move Because