The Start Of A Litany Of Great Demotions

On This Day In History
1543: Nicolaus Copernicus dies

Quote Of The Day
"The massive bulk of the Earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens."
(Nicolaus Copernicus)

Bonus Quote Of The Day
"We lack consensus about our place in the Universe. There is no generally agreed upon long-term vision of the goal of our species – other than, perhaps, simple survival. Especially when times are hard, we become desperate for encouragement, unreceptive to the litany of great demotions and dashed hopes, and much more willing to hear that we’re special, never mind if the evidence is paper-thin."

(Carl Sagan)

One might say that Yanobe Kenji's marvelous Sun Sister statue symbolises mankind's thwarted desire to place itself at the centre of the universe. 

The Pale Blue Dot

The Galaxy Song