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nov 1, 1576 - English astronomer Thomas Digges

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popularizes Copernicus’ ideas and also extends them by positing the existence of a multitude of stars extending to infinity, rather than Copernicus’ narrow band of fixed stars.

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nov 1, 1576
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~ 449 years ago

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