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Geocentric model tells that earth is at the center of the universe and all other celestial objects move around it.

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In 'Geocentric model', earth was considered to be at the center of the universe and all celestial objects revolve around the earth.
But this idea was later on changed by Nicholas Copernicus, by proposing the 'Heliocentric model' were sun was considered to be at the center and all other celestial bodies including the earth revolves around it.

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