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"Origins" Part 1 - Origins of the Universe

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Professor Jo Dunkley explains how we can look back in time at the light from the early Universe. This ultra-cold light can be used to create a picture from soon after the Big Bang.
With no stars or galaxies, the image formed shows a universe that was just starting to grow the features we see today.

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"Origins" Part 2 - Origins of Earth and the Solar System

Professor Alex Halliday explains how planets form from nothing but an area of space full of dust. Tiny differences between the elements that make up meteorites can give you an idea of how old they are and which part of the solar system they came from.
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Series
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
People
Jo Dunkley
Chris Lintott
Keywords
education
research
gravity
stars
cosmology
big bang
dark matter #dark energy
universe
space
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 07/10/2014
Duration: 00:08:40

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