Re: When did humans first realize the Sun was a star?

John Wilson wrote:
> The subject line is my basic question. If there were seperate discoveries 
> of this fact by different cultures, the time lines of each would also be of 
> interest. 
>
>      Also, what methods were used to determine this?
>
>      Did belief in the possibilty of ET life exist prior to this discovery?

	Long ago I read that some ancient Greek speculated on it. It has been too long for details.

	A different question is when it became more than speculation and that is your second 
question.

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