_________ stated that Sun was the centre of our universe and not Earth.

Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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Nicolaus Coppernicus

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Galileo Galilei

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The correct option is C Nicolaus Coppernicus
In ancient times, it was believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe and the moon, the planets, the Sun, and stars were orbiting around it. About $500$ years ago, a Polish priest and astronomer, named Nicolaus Copernicus $(1473 - 1543)$ , stated that the Sun was at the center of the solar system and the planets revolved around it.

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