Greek philosopher Anaxagoras Posted on 2020/03/18 by Carl Robitaille 2,500 years ago, the Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was the first person to suggest that the Sun is the same type of object as the night time stars, but closer to Earth. pic.twitter.com/G0TurA5nMl— Fermat's Library (@fermatslibrary) March 18, 2020