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Galaxies Far, Far, Away: Science Behind Science Fiction

Galaxies Far, Far, Away: Science Behind Science Fiction

by bumerang | May 1, 2022 | From Our Perspective on Earth

Galaxies Far, Far, Away: Science Behind Science Fiction Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme for the month of May is the science behind science fiction. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my favourite science fiction movie of...

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