diff --git a/ray-tracer/src/types/intersection.rs b/ray-tracer/src/types/intersection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ray-tracer/src/types/mod.rs b/ray-tracer/src/types/mod.rs
index 56a7236..4b05a25 100644
--- a/ray-tracer/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/ray-tracer/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ mod canvas;
 mod color;
 mod matrix;
 mod point;
+mod ray;
+mod sphere;
 mod tuple;
 mod vector;
 
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@ pub use canvas::Canvas;
 pub use color::Color;
 pub use matrix::Matrix;
 pub use point::Point;
+pub use ray::Ray;
+pub use sphere::Sphere;
 pub use tuple::Tuple;
 pub use vector::Vector;
 
diff --git a/ray-tracer/src/types/ray.rs b/ray-tracer/src/types/ray.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f590c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ray-tracer/src/types/ray.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+
+use crate::types::{Point, Sphere, Vector};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Intersection<'a> {
+    t: f64,
+    object: &'a Sphere,
+}
+
+pub struct Intersections<'a>(Vec<Intersection<'a>>);
+
+impl <'a> Intersections<'a> {
+    pub fn len(&'a self) -> usize {
+        self.0.len()
+    }
+
+    pub fn hit(&'a self) -> Option<&Intersection<'a>> {
+        self.0.iter().find(|i| i.t >= 0.)
+    }
+}
+
+impl <'a> std::ops::Index<usize> for Intersections<'a> {
+    type Output = Intersection<'a>;
+    fn index(&self, idx: usize) -> &Intersection<'a> {
+        &self.0[idx]
+    }
+}
+
+impl <'a> From<Vec<Intersection<'a>>> for Intersections<'a> {
+    fn from(mut v: Vec<Intersection<'a>>) -> Self {
+        v.sort_by(|l, r| l.t.partial_cmp(&r.t).unwrap_or(Ordering::Equal));
+        Self(v)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Ray {
+    origin: Point,
+    direction: Vector,
+}
+
+impl Ray {
+    pub fn new(origin: Point, direction: Vector) -> Self {
+        Self { origin, direction }
+    }
+
+    pub fn position(&self, t: f64) -> Point {
+        self.origin + self.direction * t
+    }
+
+    pub fn intersect<'a>(&self, s: &'a Sphere) -> Intersections<'a> {
+        let sphere_to_ray = self.origin - Point::new(0., 0., 0.);
+        let a = self.direction.dot(&self.direction);
+        let b = 2. * self.direction.dot(&sphere_to_ray);
+        let c = sphere_to_ray.dot(&sphere_to_ray) - 1.;
+
+        let discriminant = b * b - 4. * a * c;
+        if discriminant < 0. {
+            return vec![].into();
+        }
+
+        let t1 = (-b - discriminant.sqrt()) / (2. * a);
+        let t2 = (-b + discriminant.sqrt()) / (2. * a);
+
+        vec![
+            Intersection { t: t1, object: &s },
+            Intersection { t: t2, object: &s },
+        ].into()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn computing_point_from_distance() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(2., 3., 4.), Vector::new(1., 0., 0.));
+        assert_eq!(r.position(0.), Point::new(2., 3., 4.));
+        assert_eq!(r.position(1.), Point::new(3., 3., 4.));
+        assert_eq!(r.position(-1.), Point::new(1., 3., 4.));
+        assert_eq!(r.position(2.5), Point::new(4.5, 3., 4.));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ray_intersects_sphere_at_two_points() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(0., 0., -5.), Vector::new(0., 0., 1.));
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let xs = r.intersect(&s);
+        assert_eq!(xs.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(xs[0].t, 4.);
+        assert_eq!(xs[1].t, 6.);
+        assert_eq!(*xs[0].object, s);
+        assert_eq!(*xs[1].object, s);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ray_tangents_sphere_at_one_point() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(0., 1., -5.), Vector::new(0., 0., 1.));
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let xs = r.intersect(&s);
+        assert_eq!(xs.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(xs[0].t, 5.);
+        assert_eq!(xs[1].t, 5.);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ray_misses_the_sphere() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(0., 2., -5.), Vector::new(0., 0., 1.));
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let xs = r.intersect(&s);
+        assert_eq!(xs.len(), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ray_originates_inside_the_sphere() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(0., 0., 0.), Vector::new(0., 0., 1.));
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let xs = r.intersect(&s);
+        assert_eq!(xs.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(xs[0].t, -1.);
+        assert_eq!(xs[1].t, 1.);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sphere_is_behind_the_ray() {
+        let r = Ray::new(Point::new(0., 0., 5.), Vector::new(0., 0., 1.));
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let xs = r.intersect(&s);
+        assert_eq!(xs.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(xs[0].t, -6.);
+        assert_eq!(xs[1].t, -4.);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hit_all_intersections_are_positive() {
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let i1 = Intersection{ t: 1., object: &s };
+        let i2 = Intersection{ t: 2., object: &s };
+        let xs = Intersections::from(vec![i1.clone(), i2]);
+
+        assert_eq!(xs.hit(), Some(&i1));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hit_some_intersections_are_negative() {
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let i1 = Intersection{ t: -1., object: &s };
+        let i2 = Intersection{ t: 1., object: &s };
+        let xs = Intersections::from(vec![i1, i2.clone()]);
+
+        assert_eq!(xs.hit(), Some(&i2));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hit_all_intersections_are_negative() {
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let i1 = Intersection{ t: -2., object: &s };
+        let i2 = Intersection{ t: -1., object: &s };
+        let xs = Intersections::from(vec![i1, i2]);
+
+        assert_eq!(xs.hit(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hit_is_always_lowest_nonnegative() {
+        let s = Sphere::new();
+        let i1 = Intersection{ t: 5., object: &s };
+        let i2 = Intersection{ t: 7., object: &s };
+        let i3 = Intersection{ t: -3., object: &s };
+        let i4 = Intersection{ t: 2., object: &s };
+        let xs = Intersections::from(vec![i1, i2, i3, i4.clone()]);
+
+        assert_eq!(xs.hit(), Some(&i4));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ray-tracer/src/types/sphere.rs b/ray-tracer/src/types/sphere.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b5eb00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ray-tracer/src/types/sphere.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use crate::types::Point;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Sphere {
+    origin: Point,
+}
+
+impl Sphere {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self{ origin: Point::new(0., 0., 0.) }
+    }
+}
+