d in 1543, he finished his book “De Revoliutionibus, which translates to “ On The Revolutions of the Heavenly Orbs.” Although unable to prove his theory, the works of Copernicus paved the way for all modern plans of the solar system.
             The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, born in 1546, was the inventor of many important astronomical instruments. The childhood of Brahe was very traumatic, since he was kidnapped at a young age by his very wealthy uncle and together they lived in his uncle’s castle in Tostrup, Scania. His uncle financed Tycho’s education, first sending him to the University of Copenhagen for four years to study law. Brahe decided to turn to astronomy on August 21, 1560, when he witnessed a total solar eclipse, which is not totally spectacular, except for the fact that he was fascinated that astronomers could accurately predict the times of these occurrences. So, in 1562, Brahe’s uncle sent him to the University of Leipzig, where he stayed until 1565. While there, he disco
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