Page 53 - Two Wise Men - Stories for Children Inspired from the Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger by Vishal Khandelwal (z-lib.org)

The Earth Revolves Around the Sun

“So, would they have known the correct position of the
Earth from previous journeys into space to have
successfully put so many satellites around it?” Gita Ma’am
asked.

Shanti murmured, “Yes ma’am!” She was realizing what
her teacher was trying to say to her.

Gita Ma’am asked her, “If the launch was successful, then
can we believe that scientists have also made a correct
assessment of the position of the Earth and the Sun?”

Shanti again said, “Yes ma’am!”. She had realized if the
scientists who launched the satellites hadn't known the
correct positions of the Sun and the Earth and the other
planets in our solar system very well, they would not have
been able to achieve the success they had.

Gita Ma’am finally said, “You see Shanti, a lot of work has
already been done. And based on that, we are further able
to make successful trips into space. Especially some parts
of our solar system. Some things have been perfected by
other scientists that need to be utilized to explore and
discover space and its wonders further. And that is why
India could make a world record satellite launch because
it did exactly that. We should master what has already
been perfected by learning from those who have done the
hard work and shared their knowledge with us. We

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