Transcription: The fact that Riccioli, also named features after Vasco da Gama, Tuco, Kepler and Copernicus shows his interest in exploration and discovery. The myth of water on the Moon survived for a long time, even when stronger and stronger telescopes were developed over the next three centuries. Perhaps the poetic and beautiful names introduced by Riccioli had something to do with this. Or perhaps it was because so many people wanted to believe in water on the moon. And of course, water is a life-giving substance. A moon without water also means a moon without life, making it both dull and unappealing, ... File Comment Made in Intimate Arts
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