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The methods used to examine components found in meteorites tell us about the nature of the Earth's atmosphere, the causes of global warming and the sources of various pollutants.

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This event was on Fri, 01 Oct 1999

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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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