How the Milky Way was Formed
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Type: General Meetings
Keywords: Galaxy Milky Way Cosmology Big Bang
Held on: Mar 19, 2014 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to Mar 19, 2014 (Wed) at 09:30 PM
Speaker: Matt McQuinn
Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A118, Seattle, Washington
Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel
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