Today ( December 27) is the 454th BIRTHDAY Anniversary to Johannes Kepler. 🇩🇪 Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician and astronomer who revolutionized our understanding of the solar system. 🪐 Born in 1571, Kepler is best known for discovering the three laws of planetary motion, which showed that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun—not perfect circles as previously believed. 🔭 Kepler worked as an assistant to the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who had made precise obse

5.2K views · 288 reactions | Our tribute to the Kepler telescope, whose planet-hunting mission just ended this past week. A reading of Johannes Kepler by our board member Robert Picardo. So long, and thanks for all the planets! Kepler searched the skies for 9 wonderful years, discovering and confirming thousands of exoplanets. Farewell, Kepler. And from all of us at The Planetary Society, thank you and congratulations to the Kepler Mission team. | The Planetary Society | Facebook