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New Analysis Revisits Copernicus to Explain Cosmic Expansion Puzzle

A new piece traces how Copernicus's heliocentric model, despite its own flaws, replaced a patchwork geocentric system by offering a simpler explanation for planetary retrograde motion. The author uses this history as a lens to explore why the universe expands, suggesting that today's cosmological models may face a similar shift once a deeper underlying framework is found. The discussion draws parallels between Copernicus's incomplete but directionally correct theory and the current search for a fuller explanation of cosmic expansion.

New book traces Isaac Newton's rapid path to the Principia Mathematica

Historians Jed Buchwald and Mordechai Feingold examine how Isaac Newton, unlike most scientists who follow a decade-long 'ten-year rule' before major breakthroughs, made foundational discoveries in mathematics, optics and gravity within a single stretch of isolation during the Great Plague of 1665-66. Their new book, 'The Winding Trail to Newton's Principia Mathematica,' details the complex evolution of Newton's 1687 masterwork, which introduced his laws of motion and universal gravitation.