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We've all looked at the night sky in the hope of seeing a shooting star, but today's speaker looks at the ground to find meteorites! Ellie Sansom explains what it takes to go on a meteorite hunt in the Australian outback. Next live show:The next Ockham's Razor live show is in Brisbane on the 24th of March. You can find tickets here . We'd love to see you there!…
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