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Radio Solent,2 mins

Reaching for the stars: "It's a great opportunity for those with less vision to have a step in astronomy"

Julian Clegg

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A University of Portsmouth project is helping blind children in the south feel their way around space. 'Tactile Universe' uses 3D printed models to recreate the shapes and light of galaxies. Reporter Fern Balch spoke to students from Toynbee School in Eastleigh.

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