Question

During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets. opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy. supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church. supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.

Answer 1

Copernicus and Galileo believed that the earth and other planets orbited around the sun, a radical theory at the time, since the Catholic Church taught that the earth was the center of the universe.

Answer:
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Answer 2

supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.