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What Makes the Universe Colourful?

Key Stage 4 and Post 16

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Royal Observatory
Key Stage Key Stage 4
School Subject Astronomy, Science
Resource Type Video

Our Universe is a fascinating and beautiful place. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they head off on a voyage of discovery to find out just what it is that makes it so colourful.

Download KS4 Satellites in Space.pdf
pdf, 662.57 KB
Download P16 What did the early Universe look like.pdf
pdf, 494.47 KB
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