Copernicus and Pioneer Plaque

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In 1543, a diagram drawn by a Polish priest revealed to the world a new idea which forever changed our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it: the concept of a sun-centric universe. A plaque was put aboard the unmanned Pioneer space probe in 1972 to communicate fundamental facts about Earth and its inhabitants to life on other planets. How did a single diagram fit everything in?
Expanding Astronomy Perceptions (3:24)
Recognizing Copernicus (2:04)
Heliocentric Diagram (2:16)
Questioning Ptolemaic Astronomy (3:20)
Rejecting Geocentric Cosmology (3:07)
Copernicus' Faith Crisis (1:44)
Depicting the Solar System (4:12)
Publishing the Heliocentric Theory (1:53)
Reaction to Copernicus' Theory (4:14)
Pioneer 10 Mission (1:45)
Designing the Pioneer Plaque (3:49)
Pulsar Map (2:26)
Universal Time and Distance Units (1:43)
Cosmic Exploration Movement (2:45)
Depicting Human Life Forms (3:56)
Pioneer Plaque Controversy (2:25)
Pioneer 10 Launch (1:06)
Voyager Golden Record (2:06)
Credits: Copernicus and Pioneer Plaque: Beauty of Diagrams (0:28)

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