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Caroline Smith
Head of Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum, specializing in meteorite analysis and planning for returned space samples.
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Nov 25, 2025
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Caroline Smith on meteorites and potential ancient life on Mars
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Caroline Smith, Head of Collections at the Natural History Museum, specializes in meteorites and their profound implications for life beyond Earth. She reveals fascinating insights into the Narcla Martian meteorite and its evidence of past water, highlighting meteorites as keys to understanding early Solar System chemistry. Caroline discusses the security of transporting valuable samples and the preparation for Mars sample return missions. Her personal journey from childhood rock collecting to space science is both inspiring and informative, underscoring the societal value of her work.
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