Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that
A)the planets obey the same laws as do objects on earth.
B)accurate observation is the foundation of sound theory.
C)the earth is at the center of the solar system.
D)nothing can ever really be proven.
E)the moon orbits the sun.

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Newton's laws of motion and gravity showed that the motion of the planets in the solar system could be explained by the same laws that govern objects on Earth, providing evidence for a heliocentric rather than a geocentric model of the solar system.

Newton's Contribution to Astronomy Was to Prove That