Galileo supported the Copernican system from "summary" of To Explain the World by Steven Weinberg
Galileo was a staunch advocate of the Copernican system, which placed the sun at the center of the universe, contrary to the prevailing belief at the time that the Earth was at the center. This was a bold stance to take, as the Catholic Church strongly supported the geocentric model and any challenges to it were viewed as heretical. However, Galileo was undeterred in his support for the heliocentric theory, as he saw the evidence in favor of it as compelling and convincing. One of the key pieces of evidence that Galileo pointed to in support of the Copernican system was the phases of Venus. Through careful observation with his telescope, he was able to see that Venus went through a series of phases, much like the moon. This was only possible if Venus orbited the sun, not the Earth. Galileo saw this as clear proof that the heliocentric model was correct, as it provided a simple and elegant...
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