Champioli
Champioli t1_j4kvewz wrote
Reply to TIL Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd Century BCE was the first to present the model of the Sun as the center of our Solar system and also placed the other known planets in correct order of distance from the sun. He also correctly surmised that stars were other far distant suns. by CapnFancyPants
He wasn't the first to propose a Heliocentric model. Indian astronomers did that in the 8th and 9th Centuries BC.
Champioli t1_jdbukq4 wrote
Reply to Sunrise at Phang Nga Bay, Thailand (2000x2000)[OC] by cryptodesign
I was in this exact location 2 days ago. Very cool