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Shaking Hands with an ancient Ancestor

Three-million-year-old arm and hand bones are discovered in South Africa

Three-million-year-old arm and hand bones from the Australopiticus genus discovery in South Africa. The X-ray Multi-mirror (XMM) telescope launched into space to collect data about violent events in the universe. Genetic fingerprinting of rare plants by conservationists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ancient astrological star charts used to locate the Star of Bethlehem. Music composed with the sounds of earthquakes.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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