De revolutionibus orbium coelestium divided into six "books" (sections or parts), following closely the layout of Ptolemy's "Almagest" which it updated and replaced: Copernicus argued that the universe comprised eight spheres. The outermost consisted of motionless, fixed stars, with the Sun motionless at the center. The known planets revolved about the Sun, each in its own sphere, in the order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The Moon, however, revolved in its sphere around the Earth. What appeared to be the daily revolution of the Sun and fixed stars around the Earth was actually the Earth's daily rotation on its own axis. Copernicus adhered
The Man Who Fell to Earth premiered at BFI Southbank before being released in cinemas across the UK on 9 September of that year. Since its original 1976 release, "The Man Who Fell to Earth" has achieved cult status. On film review site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has achieved an 82% rating based on 52 reviews, the critical consensus stating: "Filled with stunning imagery, "The Man Who Fell to Earth" is a calm, meditative film that profoundly explores our culture's values and desires." Metacritic reports an 81 out of 100 rating based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". It was entered into the 26th Berlin International