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Centuries ago, when Aristotelian science ruled, people believed that Earth was at the centre of the universe with the sun, the moon and the other planets revolving around it. This was known as geocentric cosmology. Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was among the first to suggest that we live in a heliocentric cosmos, which put the sun at the centre of the universe.
Later, Galileo’s scientific evidence of Copernicus’s hypothesis virtually confirmed the idea that the cosmos was indeed heliocentric—the sun was stationary and the Earth and other planets circled around it.

What did Copernicus and Galileo do? Did they change the equation between the Sun and the Earth? Of course not! All they did was discover the truth. But in spite of evidence in favour of their theories, most people of their time wanted to continue believing that the cosmos was geocentric. It took a long time for the Aristotelian scientists and the religious organisations of that era to concede defeat to the truth—that the cosmos was actually heliocentric.
In his time, Galileo faced considerable opposition and had to confront charges of heresy—all for discovering and declaring the truth.
But being in minority did not change what Galileo was proclaiming. Truth doesn’t need anyone’s support to be established. Truth simply is, independent of anyone’s beliefs, convictions or affiliations.