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He invented a system of longitude and latitude and made a map of the known world in BCE
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geocentric system in 150 CE, mathematical model of the universe
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heliocentric system in 1543, “it changed the way people used physics and astronomy to understand the universe”
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He had a discovery of the new star in Cassiopeia. It was a massive star in our galaxy, which gave us a new and fascinating opportunity to learn more about how such supernovae occur
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Kepler's First Law stated that planets move in elliptical paths around the Sun which is important because it helped show a heliocentric view of the solar system
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He discovered the theory of universal gravitation, it’s important because he helped to shape our rational world view.
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He discovered theory of relativity. It’s important because his theory made many new technologies possible.