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World Service,17 Sep 1996,27 mins

The planet Neptune

Discovery

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It's been 150 years since the discovery of the gas giant planet Neptune. Neptune is so distance from the Sun it has yet to complete an orbit since it was discovered, and it remains an astronomical enigma. Also in the programme what can computer learn from the liver and a quick course in speaking baboon. Presenter: Andres Luck-Baker.

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