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“Look at that! If you ever needed convincing that we…” quote by Brian Cox — Download Open image

“Look at that! If you ever needed convincing that we live in the solar system, that we are on a ball of rock, orbiting around the Sun with other balls of rock, then look at that! That's the solar system coming down and grabbing you by the throat.”

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