* Astronomy

Monica Grady, a professor of planetary and space science at the Open University in the UK, is one of the world’s meteorite experts. In addition to studying the finer details of these rocks from space that fall to Earth -- such as learning the geochemistry of meteorites originating from Mars -- she is also interested in the broader implications of her findings, and uses her research to learn more about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.

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