Explain How Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei Each

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Essay

Explain how Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei each challenged the view of the universe that was based on Ptolemy's work.

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Definitions:

Color Vision

The ability of organisms to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Binocular Vision

The ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes, creating a single visual image.

Two-Dimensional Vision

The perception of visual information in only two dimensions (width and height), lacking depth, which is the third dimension; common in depictions like drawings or photographs.

Molecular Approach

A method of examining phenomena at the level of molecules to understand the structure, function, and properties of substances.