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Which astronomer discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses?
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Kepler discovered that the planets orbit the sun in oval shaped paths called ellipses.
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Who was the German astronomer who proved that the planets move in oval paths called ellipses?
Johannes Kepler
What is someone who studies planets called?
Astronomer
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What is a person called that explores stars and planets?
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What is A PERSon who studies planets and galaxys?
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What are the paths called that planets orbit on around the sun?
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What part of Saturn is named after the astronomer who discovered Tethys?
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a reindeer called buck rogers
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When and who discovered sunspots?
The earliest record of sunspots was by a Chinese astronomer called Gan De in 364 BCE.
