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James Hannam responds to your questions on humanity’s enduring fascination with celestial objects <\/p>

By Spencer Mizen\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 26 November 2023 at 07:59 AM<\/p>

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When was it established that the Earth is round? Did the Catholic church help or hinder the practice of astronomy? And how transformative was the big bang theory? Speaking to Spencer Mizen, James Hannam answers your queries on the long history of the study of the heavens.<\/p>\n\n

James Hannam is the author of The Globe: How the Earth Became Round<\/em> (Reaktion Books, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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