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

By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

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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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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