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Sep 19, 2020

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What are the different types of galaxies, and how have astronomers studied them over the years? Also this episode, we speak to Andrew Griffith MP, co-chair of an all-party parliamentary group seeking to protect the UK's dark skies. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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