When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the mos…

Carl Sagan
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When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions, that is the heart of science. ✨ Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Documentary (1990 Update). Episode 3: The Harmony of the Worlds, 1990.
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