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OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide

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Maggie, Adam and Janet tell you everything you need to know about the universe.

06 Jul

2007

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First broadcast: Tuesday 7 Aug 2007 on BBC TWO

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We reveal all about the universe: how it, and everything in it, came into being and the huge new experiments currently being done to investigate... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Building the universe

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Are we alone or is there other life out there? In this programme we meet the alien hunters, who spend their time tracking down life... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Life in the Cosmos

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Finding another Earth outside our solar system would be big news - but there are some surprising discoveries in our very own cosmic backyard. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Other worlds

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Most of what we know about the universe, from its age to its size to how it began in a Big Bang, has been found... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Seeing the universe

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What is happening at the cutting edge of space exploration now? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Space exploration

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Until quite recently the night sky seemed cold and calm and never changing - but not any more. In this programme we’ll show you the... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Violent universe

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