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  21st January 2025

  Rebel Star: Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun

  In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the... more »

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  21st January 2025

  The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks

  Even after the last century, which saw important and startling discoveries about our own planet, our solar system and the stars and galaxies beyond, there... more »

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  3rd March 2023

  Numbers: 10 Things You Should Know

  Uncover the language of our universe – numbers – in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics. Our world simply wouldn’t... more »

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  28th July 2021

  Time: 10 Things You Should Know

  Discover the secrets of one of the biggest puzzles in our history – Time. As a subject, it has perplexed and fascinated generations of scientists,... more »

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  21st July 2017

  13 Journeys Through Space and Time

  An exploration of space and time and a journey of discovery, through thirteen of the most fascinating Christmas Lectures given at the Royal Institution of... more »

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  17th October 2014

  Big Questions in Science

  What are the great scientific questions of our modern age and why don’t we know the answers? The Big Questions in Science takes on the... more »