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The Earth Revolves Around the Sun
“Ma’am, I have never made a mistake in arranging my
bag. My mother left it on me when I had just started
coming to school. But today, I made a mistake for the very
first time because I forgot which day of the week it was. I
can’t see a Tuesday or a Wednesday anywhere. If the days
of the week cannot be seen, I can only depend on
something like a calendar to tell me what day of the week
it was. Similarly, Earth cannot be seen too because we are
living on it. How could we be so sure it is revolving
around the Sun?” she asked.
The whole class went silent.
So, her teacher asked, “How was it that India was able to
send more than 100 satellites into space recently?”
“Through a satellite launcher,” Shanti replied.
“So why was it called successful, Shanti?”
“Because they were put in the positions they were
supposed to be put in?” Shanti replied, though she was not
confident this time.
“That’s correct, Shanti,” said her teacher. “But has anyone
ever put so many satellites in space before?”
“No ma’am,” Shanti replied. “This is the first time.”
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