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World Service,22 Jan 1996,27 mins

A view into the past

Discovery

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A journey back in time with the Hubble space telescope. How telescopes like Hubble can help point to how galaxies first formed because we are seeing light from stars formed millions of years ago. Also in the programme a look at dilution and the controversial theory that water may be able to carry memory of chemical shapes. Presenter: Martin Redfern.

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