The Sun is NOT the Center of the Solar System

Check out Overview on @PBSTerra: https://youtu.be/NYA6GF1uAa8 SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Despite what you may have heard or learned in school, the sun is NOT in fact the center of the solar system. And it won’t be until 2027… But this being a science channel, you might be thinking “What the heck is this guy talking about? Of course the sun is the center of the solar system. We’ve known that for more than 600 years.” Like most things in science, it’s not quite that simple. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Patreon! 1:17 What if Earth WAS at the center? 2:34 Blame Aristotle 3:55 The retrograde problem 5:54 The Church's Easter crisis 6:55 Copernicus puts us in our place 9:42 Why heliocentrism isn't *actually* right 11:07 Conclusion 11:47 Go check out Overview! ----------- High fives to all our Brain Trust Patrons: Ed Eyden Jennifer Burton Charles Horton, Jr Holly, Brett, and Ashe Bullion Jaap Westera Mehdi Damou Barbora Bei Burt Humburg dani bowman David Johnston Baerbel Winkler Eric Meer Karen Haskell Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/ Merch https://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smart