Question

put the following figures in order of their contributions to our modern understanding of the universe: use numbers 1 - 5.
_copernicus
_gallileo/keplar
_ptolemy
_aristotle
_newton

Explanation:

Aristotle's geocentric view was an early - stage understanding. Ptolemy further developed the geocentric model. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model, a major shift. Galileo and Kepler provided evidence and refined the heliocentric view. Newton's laws unified celestial and terrestrial mechanics, a huge leap in understanding.

Answer:

Aristotle - 1
Ptolemy - 2
Copernicus - 3
Galileo/Kepler - 4
Newton - 5