SurabayaNetwork.id – Have you ever thought why the sun rises from the east and not from another direction.
For example, from the north, south or west?
This question may often cross our minds. To answer this question, let’s follow the following explanation.
Reporting from YouTube Drefact ID, for centuries people have considered the earth to be the center of the solar system.
Also Read: Sarah Sechan and Kiky Saputri Join Comments, Here Are 8 Reasons Why People Decide Childfree, Which Gita Savitri Enters?
This assumption is popular with the term geocentric theory.
According to this assumption, celestial bodies such as planets, even the sun and moon revolve around the earth.
Indeed, at first glance this assumption makes sense because as we know, the sun rises from the east and sets in the west.
However, around the 16th century ago, a scientist named Nicolas Copernicus denied this geocentric theory.
Also read: You don’t have to be Valentine to express affection. Check out 3 Secrets for a Happier Marriage!
He said that the sun is the center of the solar system.
According to this theory, heavenly bodies such as the planets and the moon revolve around the sun.
This assumption is popularly known as the heliocentric theory and this theory is still considered true today.
Then why does the sun rise from the east and set in the west as we see every day?
