Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found

[Dave Monroe]

Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Researchers said Thursday they have identified
the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton
and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.
The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the
exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose
theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the
universe....

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