Chris Kirkland explains the links between geology and space
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Chris Kirkland is a geologist at the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and\\xa0leads\\xa0the\\xa0Timescales of Mineral Systems Group at Curtin University in Western Australia.
He recently\\xa0co-authored a paper that analysed the composition of mineral grains that formed Earth\\u2019s ancient crust to draw conclusions about the relationship between the formation of Earth\\u2019s crust and our solar\\xa0system\\u2019s\\xa0journey through the Milky\\xa0Way\\xa0galaxy.
In this podcast, Chris speaks to host Liam McAneny about the work being done on Earth by geologists and its relevance to unlocking the secrets of our planet\\u2019s place in the galaxy.
They also discuss the\\xa0effect\\xa0of meteorite impacts on the formation of Earth\\u2019s early crust and the special role played by the Oort cloud in this process.
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