However, when observed through a telescope, it is seen that Venus appears much larger when at the “new” phase and much smaller when at the “full” phase as can be seen below.
With the planet, Venus orbiting the earth, it is expected that its phases that go all the way from crescent to full will be of the same size. However, there are various perspectives and observations made, especially after the invention of the telescope, which raise concerns or are “red flags” indicating that geocentrism is pseudoscience. Of course, an earth-bound observer will take note of the sun being at different positions in the sky as the day progress, which is in line with the geographical perspective that “the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.” With this in mind, it is reasonable to say that the sun orbits the earth as stated in the geocentric model. Second, what appears reasonable in this model is the argument that the sun revolves around the earth once per day. With a little attention to the scientific perspective, every earth-bound observer will not see the earth moving or orbiting the sun. From this perspective, the earth is considered solid, stable, and unmoving, and therefore, the argument that the earth moves or orbits the Sun or any other body is refutable.
First, there is the belief that the earth and everything in it were created by Allah (Muslim perspective). Religious beliefs or traditions aside, there are several reasonable perspectives or ideas about the claims given by the proponents of the geocentric model. This model makes a claim of the universe with the earth at the centre with the primary argument that the sun, moon, stars, and planets orbit the Earth (Sungenis and Bennett 11). The “Galileo Was Wrong” argument supports the geocentric model, which is also known as geocentrism.
As such, this essay focuses on the movements of the earth and other heavenly bodies with a key focus on whether the earth orbits the sun or the other way around. Different arguments and suggestions are presented regarding these movements as well as many fascinating narratives concerning the history of the motions. Scientific revolution and advancement have seen several explanations about the motions or movements of the earth including the earth’s daily rotation, the annual revolution around the sun, the orbit variations, and the motion of the entire solar system and other galaxies. Does the Earth Orbit the Sun or the Other Way Around?