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The Age of the Universe

Astronomers have managed to determine the age of the universe...

Galactic Disruption

"Galaxies are fragile things" says Professor Silk in this short...

The Creation of the Chemical Elements

Understanding the birth and death and stars is key to...

A Fossil from the Big Bang

Professor Joseph Silk describes what we have learned about the...

Galactic Collisions

Was Einstein Right?

One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein completed his General Theory...

The Next Big UK Flood: Britain Under Water

What are the odds that events will conspire to put...

The Suez Crisis, 1956

In 1956, Egypt’s President Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal Company...

"But Sir, I Do Not Like Foreigners": Selwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Secretary 1955-1960

Appointed by Churchill, the Foreign Secretary during the Suez Crisis...

Foreign Policy Mistakes and the Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis might have been avoided were it not...