Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh Award/Astrophysics & Astronomy

Astrophysics & Astronomy - Edinburgh Award 2021/2022 in a nutshell:

When?: December 2021 to April 2022
Where?: University of Edinburgh
What?: Astrophysics and Astronomy

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