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Millennium Special: The First Christmas

Dr David W. Hughes
Professor Colin Pillinger FRS
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Professor Pillinger is joined by guest speaker, Dr David Hughes from the University of Sheffield, an expert on the Star of Bethlehem.

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Christmas Lectures

This event was on Fri, 03 Dec 1999

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Dr David W. Hughes

Dr David Hughes was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, where he worked since 1965. Hughes has published over 200 research papers on...

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Professor Colin Pillinger FRS

Professor of Astronomy

Head of Planetary and Space Sciences, Open University, and Principal Investigator for the Beagle 2, Mars Express. Professor Pillinger was the Gresham Professor of Astronomy...

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