Question

Scientists have a theory that is accepted worldwide as the best description for positions of Earth and the sun in the universe. A group of scientists have proposed a new theory about the positions of Earth and the sun in the universe. In your own words, explain the impact of the proposed theory on science.

Answer 1

if the new theory provides a better prediction about the positions of the planets and sun in the universe, then the old theory has to be modified or discarded in favor of the new theory. that's what keeps science "honest". we change the models we use when better information comes along.

Answer 2

same question

Answer 3

same reason. when better info comes along, we adopt it by modifying existing models, or completely changing models to better reflect the new info. Look up 2 experiments: Rutherford's gold foil experiment, and Thomson's cathode ray tube experiment