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- Earth Spins Around Sun Scare
- A huge debate is brewing over the Polish scholar, Copernicus revelations about
- the Earth revolving around the sun. This statement has worried many people who
- believe that the Earth is the true centre, "If the Earth spins around the Sun,
- how do we all stay on it!" commented one leading star gazer.
- In an interview with our reporter, Copernicus replied "until Aristotle proved
- the earth was round, we all thought we were going to fall off the edge. I know
- that at the moment, my words are mostly speculative, but soon there will be
- proof".
- How was he going to prove this wild comment; "A good friend of mine, Galileo
- Galilei is, at present, studying the movements of the stars in connection with
- my text."
- We asked how well the research was going and how he will react if his comments
- are found to be hasty, "I know I am right!"
- Copernicus replied, "Galileo is making great progress in proving my
- hypothesis".
- So what will you do if you are right, we asked, "Well, I think I will go on
- holiday. I haven't been away for years, it's time I went to see some of my
- friends around the world".
- Well, it seems that, in his mind anyway, we might actually be spinning round
- and round. So, hang on to your hats!
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- New Invention Shocks Scientists
- Astronomy News can exclusively reveal that a new invention, close to
- completion, is poised to revolutionise the business of studying the stars. The
- Telescope is a system of lenses inside a tube.
- Athens Lenses, the company who designed the Telescope, have refused to comment
- on how much it will cost, but did say "We cannot give any prices as yet, due to
- fluctuations in the glass market, but we can assure you that it will be
- reasonable".
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