Johannes Kepler thought he sketched Mercury orbiting across the sun. What he actually captured has solved a solar mystery
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German astronomer Johannes Kepler made sketches of sunspots in 1607 from his observations of the sun’s surface — and centuries later, the pioneering drawings are helping scientists solve a solar mystery.

Even though everything in the solar system revolves around the sun, scientists have yet to unlock many of the star’s secrets.