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[Interview] Was Cosmic Dust Responsible for Life on Earth?

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What is cosmic dust? What is it made of and what can it tell us about the Universe? Could cosmic dust be responsible for life starting on Earth? Figuring it all out with Dr Craig Walton from Cambridge University.

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👉 How Did Early Earth Get The Ingredients for Life?

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  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:01:43 What is dust
  • 00:08:43 Dust falling on Earth
  • 00:16:05 Dust and the origin of life
  • 00:46:30 Dust on other worlds across the Universe
  • 01:03:29 Current obsessions
  • 01:08:16 Final thoughts and more interviews

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