Rene Descartes' universe showing matter filling it collected in vortices with star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets. Path of comet shown by wavy line starting at N. From Descartes 'Epistolae', Amsterdam, 1668

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Rene Descartes' universe showing matter filling it collected in vortices with star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets. Path of comet shown by wavy line starting at N. From Descartes 'Epistolae', Amsterdam, 1668

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