EPISODE · Jan 26, 2020 · 45 MIN
57: Ancient Stardust and Gaia Sausage
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talked about in this episode:Gravitational Waves near BetelgeuseThe Murchison MeteoriteOriginal paper on the pre-solar grains in the Murchison MeteoriteVideo of Russian dash cam meteorThe Tunguska Event of 1908The Gaia missionGaia Sausage
What this episode covers
In 1969, a chunk of space rock blasted through the skies above Victoria, Australia, before making in a small, smoking crater near the town of Murchison. Keen-eyed locals grabbed as many bits of the Murchison Meteorite as they could, and it has been an object of great scientific interest ever since. Even now, 50 years later, we're still finding surprises inside — like a couple of dozen tiny grains of dust, more ancient than the entire solar system! A suggested topic from a listener (hi, mum!).
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