0 having the sun at the centre , with the Earth and other planets moving around it, or based on the idea that this is what the universe is like:
A heliocentric cosmos was postulated on several occasions.
Galileo challenged the generally accepted geocentric model of the universe by providing proof for Copernicus' heliocentric theory.
The Inquisition imprisoned Galileo, but his heliocentric views won posthumous victory.
