Queen star hands in science PhD

Queen guitarist Brian May has handed in his astronomy PhD thesis - 36 years after abandoning it to join the band.May recently carried out observational work in Tenerife, where he studied the formation of "zodiacal dust clouds".The subject forms the basis of a thesis for London's Imperial College, where May, 60, had been studying before deciding to pursue a career with Queen.

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