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In his work Divine Comedy, the 14-century Italian poet Dante described a trip into space. As he traveled away from Earth, he visited the following celestial bodies in order: the moon, Mercury, Venus, the sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. What view of solar system structure did Dante hold? How do you know? Compare this view with a modern understanding of the solar system’s structure.

Answer :

According to Italian poet Dante;

Dante believed in a geocentric conception of the planetary system, wherein the Earth seems to be at the centre while the moon, sun, and other planets revolve around it.

Explanation:

  • Researchers understand Dante had a geocentric perspective of the solar system since he would have visited Venus earlier Mercury in a sun-centered worldview.
  • According to Dante's interpretation of the solar system, the crescent, sun, and planet all revolve around Earth.
  • According to current thinking, only the moon revolves Earth; the Earth and then all the planets remain in orbit of sun.

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