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Explore the Solar System

Discover the planets, moons and other amazing sights in the Solar System with video clips from classic BBC TV series and content from the radio archive.

The Sun and the planets

Solar System highlights

Space missions

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The Big Risk Test

Discover what sort of risk taker you are and the factors that affect the big decisons in your life.

Take the test

Find out what our scientists are hoping to learn

Watch: What do we mean when we talk about risk?

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Hunting for exoplanets

A BBC Two viewer has helped scientists to discover a new exoplanet.

In this archive clip, planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy explains how he detects planets around other stars.

Watch: The first exoplanet

BBC Universe: Extrasolar planets

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Raging solar wind

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The Earth's magnetic field fights a constant battle against the solar wind's atmosphere eroding effects.

BRAINSMART

A brain

Meet your brain

Your brain is the supercomputer that generates all your thoughts, memories, dreams, emotions and ideas. Take a trip inside the human brain, and see what happens when it learns something new.

Your astronomy images

Visit the BBC Stargazing LIVE flickr group

Bang Goes the Theory

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To answer a question from Warren in Derby, Jem builds a zero gravity capsule for a candle. But can Dr Yan predict what happens to the flame when there is no 'up'?

SCIENCE ON RADIO 4

Quentin Cooper

Material World

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Science on The Open University

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From the World Around Us to the Planets and Beyond, find out more about science and technology on Open2.net.

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Striking galaxy image from Hubble

Galaxy NGC 1073

The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.

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