Galileo was a Tuscan astronomer, philosopher, and physicist whose technological advances and scientific investigations greatly enhanced humanity's knowledge of the universe. Though his work is today considered crucial to the development of the modern scientific method, the Catholic Church of the 17th century forced him to abjure his findings under threat of torture. When did the Catholic Church finally authorize the publication of Galileo's complete scientific works?

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