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    From planets to universes (part I)

    This is the first part of the lecture given by Astronomer Royal Martin Rees at Stephen Hawking's birthday symposium.
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    From planets to universes (part II)

    This is the second part of the lecture given by Astronomer Royal Martin Rees at Stephen Hawking's birthday symposium.
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