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Carbonaceous Material in Galaxy

Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1977

Fred Hoyle1977

Cardiff · Science / Astronomy

Hoyle and Wickramasinghe investigated the origin and nature of carbon-rich material in the Galaxy.

Names involved

Fred Hoyle

Provenance

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