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Exploring space using Minecraft. / Bentley, Sophie; Hobbs, Laura; Stevens, Carly et al.
2020. Poster session presented at Space Science in Context.

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Bentley, S, Hobbs, L, Stevens, C & Hartley, J 2020, 'Exploring space using Minecraft', Space Science in Context, 14/05/20.

APA

Bentley, S., Hobbs, L., Stevens, C., & Hartley, J. (2020). Exploring space using Minecraft. Poster session presented at Space Science in Context.

Vancouver

Bentley S, Hobbs L, Stevens C, Hartley J. Exploring space using Minecraft. 2020. Poster session presented at Space Science in Context.

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Bentley, Sophie ; Hobbs, Laura ; Stevens, Carly et al. / Exploring space using Minecraft. Poster session presented at Space Science in Context.1 p.

Bibtex

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