According to Aristotle, the planets and stars were located in an unchanging region of the world called the aether.
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Aether
/ˈi.θɚ/
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etherfifth element
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luminiferous etherquintessence
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Aristotle believed that the celestial bodies were made of a fifth element, called the aether or quintessence.
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Aristotle believed that the four physical elements were subject to change, but not the fifth element, which he called the aether.
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Aristotle believed that aether naturally moved in circles.
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