EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 20 MIN
th Century Natural Philosopher Unveils First Description of Alien Life // "The Cosmotheoros" (1698)
from History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It · host HLV
Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- 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) Soundtrack licensed from Epidemic Sound/Artlist. Footage from Videoblocks. Image Credits: By jonjanego - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonjanego/2777527481/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12114789 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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