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The interior of the Earth is every bit as inaccessible as the depths of space. One source of information is diamond. From what comes up we can guess at what went down long ago as plate tectonics continuously refurbish the planet’s surface.

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This event was on Fri, 07 Mar 1997

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Professor Colin Pillinger FRS

Professor of Astronomy

Head of Planetary and Space Sciences, Open University, and Principal Investigator for the Beagle 2, Mars Express. Professor Pillinger was the Gresham Professor of Astronomy...

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