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Outrunning the Planets: Retrograde Motion
Nov 9, 2023 ·
13m 20s
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Outrunning the Planets: Retrograde Motion
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When the world was at the center of the universe, the planets did a strange dance. At times, it seemed they moved in reverse at times, doing a weird backward...
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When the world was at the center of the universe, the planets did a strange dance.
At times, it seemed they moved in reverse at times, doing a weird backward loop.
But this wasn't just a quirk.
It wasn't a wrinkle that needed to be ironed out with a theory like "epicycles."
No, this was a loose thread.
And when Kepler and Copernicus pulled it, our view of the universe unraveled.
Get our full sonic encyclopedia - a series of shows to supercharge your creative brain - at www.clay.inc.
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At times, it seemed they moved in reverse at times, doing a weird backward loop.
But this wasn't just a quirk.
It wasn't a wrinkle that needed to be ironed out with a theory like "epicycles."
No, this was a loose thread.
And when Kepler and Copernicus pulled it, our view of the universe unraveled.
Get our full sonic encyclopedia - a series of shows to supercharge your creative brain - at www.clay.inc.
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