sep 1, 1610 - First telescope.
Attempt to observe phases of Mars.
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The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was the first person known to use a telescope to make astronomical observations. He began observing Mars through a telescope and set the goal of seeing if Mars exhibited phases of partial darkness similar to Venus or the Moon.
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