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Strange Universe

Strange Universe 4/10/22

By Bob Berman
Published April 11, 2022 at 12:23 PM EDT
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This week we’ll hear about our galaxy’s five most abundant elements, the remaining seven dozen elements (which together they make up just 4% of the universe) and the unknown dark matter.

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