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World Service,10 Jun 2004,22 mins

How wide is the Universe?

Science In Action

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The Universe is at least 80 billion light years wide, at the latest estimate. Explorer sent into the Australian Outback to discover what qualities needed by astronauts sent on a future mission to Mars. The mass of the top quark is measured. Can maths make European Union democracy fairer?

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