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Illustration comparing the heights of major launch vehicles, including V-2, R-7, Saturn V, space shuttle, Ariane 5, Delta IV Heavy, Proton, CZ-2F, and Starship, shown side by side with a vertical meter scale for reference.

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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.

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