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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big BangDiscover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe with this video
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: SupernovaeLearn how all the elements in the Universe were formed, and where, exactly, your favourite silver necklace comes.
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: ExoplanetsHow have scientists studied distant stars to learn more about exoplanets, the invisible planets that orbit them?
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on MercuryFind out how you'd pass the time on Mercury - where a single day lasts two years
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moonDiscover how the Moon's orbit means we always see its best side...
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on MarsDiscover how asteroids and microbes flying through space could hold the secret to life on Earth - and maybe even Mars
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matterFritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer who discovered Dark Matter in the Universe. But what's the matter with dark matter?
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativityWho had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron ColliderTurns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energyDark Energy explores how Einstein was right all along about the expanding Universe. We never should have doubted him
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holesIs it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation
Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic CensusCounting stars in the sky is easy - but how do we know how far away they are?
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer Asteroids
Watch now to access more details of 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer AsteroidsHow does Gaia detect any dangerous Earth-crossing asteroids?
Level: 1 Introductory
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