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Galaxies and the Distant Universe
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Galaxies and the Distant Universe
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~April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide: <br><b>Galaxies and the Distant Universe</b> ~April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Galaxies and the Distant Universe

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. April's theme is Galaxies and the Distant Universe. Learn about the expansion of the Universe, where we are in it and what else is out there with A Universe of Galaxies activity.

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Download FileDownload April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (English Units) (PDF, 11.24 MB)
Download FileDownload April 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (Metric Units) (PDF, 10.57 MB)

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