Vatican looks for alien life.


	Vatican looks for alien life.

EddieIsSteady

11-11-2009 6:00 PM

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11-13-2009 4:24 PM

JackieDel

They should be lookinginside the Vatican, not outside.

11-14-2009 7:55 AM

biophiliac

And the Vatican has an observatory in Arizona - with advanced technology and Jesuit astronomers. Just what are they looking for?

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The study was part of events marking the UN-designated International Year of Astronomy.
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