The invention of the telescope in 1608 allowed researchers to discover details about heavenly bodies, leading to comparisons between the physical characteristics of those bodies and Earth, and subsequent speculation about their potential inhabitants.

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  Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: A Brief History of ...

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• Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: A Brief History of ... catholicscientists.org Society of Catholic Scientists via serper

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