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The History Hour - The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope - 大象传媒 Sounds

The History Hour - The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope - 大象传媒 Sounds

The History Hour

The launch of the Hubble Space TelescopeThe launch of the Hubble Space Telescope

Released On: 21 Mar 2020

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Putting an observatory in space; China's cure for malaria; the "Red Scare" in Hollywood.

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