Dr. James Garvin, chief scientist at NASA, counters flat Earth beliefs by referencing historical maritime exploration and ancient philosophical insights about Earth's shape. He details how navigators like Sir Francis Drake and Ferdinand Magellan successfully traveled the oceans, believing the Earth was round, while Aristotle's observations about stars further supported this understanding over 2,000 years ago. In an era of space exploration, astronauts have visually confirmed the Earth's curvature, solidifying scientific consensus of Earth's spherical shape against the persistence of flat Earth conspiracy theories.
"If the Earth were flat, they would have sailed off the end." Dr. James Garvin highlights the historical significance of mariners knowing the Earth was round.
"This was a magical revelation for the Greeks and the Egyptians...the motions of the stars and the way the sun moved." Dr. Garvin discusses ancient discoveries of Earth's shape.
"At the dawn of the space age, in the late 50s and 60s, we were able to see for ourselves that our beautiful home is a gorgeous round object known as a sphere." This reflects the monumental advancements in understanding Earth's shape.
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