Astronomy Cast Ep. 790: Meteorites From Other Worlds
Published: April 20, 2026
Duration: 34:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGx1NvLO8FA
Hosted by: Fraser Cain ( @frasercain ) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay ( @CosmoQuest )
Streamed live April 17, 2026.
Even though humanity has returned samples from a fraction of the worlds in the solar system, the cosmos has delivered many more without us having to lift a finger. Meteorites. We have meteorites from the Moon, Vesta and even Mars! What have we learned about these rocks from other worlds? Space missions to other worlds cost millions to billions of dollars, and if we want to know exactly where space...