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Science at FMNH : Ep. 14 - Presolar Grains & Solar System Formation
Presolar grains are the oldest material in the solar system. These microscopic mineral grains formed before the birth of our Solar System and a small fraction survived in primitive asteroids and comets. Studying them can help us understand the formation of the Solar System and planet Earth.
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Ep. 13 - The Geologic Record & Environmental Change
Related podcasts:
- Ep. 15 – Trilobite Evolution
- Ep. 16 – Illinois 300 million years ago
- Ep. 17 – Wyoming 52 million years ago
Featured links:
- Geology Department – Meteorites
- The Robert A. Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and Polar Studies
- Philipp Heck
