To marvel at the vast beauty of the Universe is to be human.

Since the dawn of time we as humans have looked up in awe at the night’s sky but how much of it are we actually seeing?

In the book ‘The Invisible Universe’ the question is posed: is what meets the eye just the tip of the iceberg?

Public Astronomer at the University of Cambridge and author of ‘The Invisible Universe’ Dr. Matt Bothwell joined Jonathan to discuss.

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