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History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

th Century Natural Philosopher Unveils First Description of Alien Life // "The Cosmotheoros" (1698)

History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It · Nov 12, 2026 · 20:27

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Extracts taken from "The Cosmotheoros" or "The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, or, Conjectures concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets" by Christiaan Huygens (translated from the Latin, published in 1698)

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By jonjanego - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonjanego/2777527481/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12114789
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