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Presolar Grains - The Oldest Thing on Earth

DateFriday, November 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LocationField Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
CategoryArts
PriceIncluded w/ Admission
SourceField Museum

Visit the Grainger Science Hub to touch some meteorites and discover the Oldest Thing on Planet Earth! Meet Yuke Zheng, Resident Graduate Student at the Field Museum as she showcases remnants of dying stars discovered buried in meteorites that have hit Earth. Learn about how these grains of Star Dust reveal the cosmic history prior to the formation of our sun!

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