Episode Synopsis "S1E16: Don't look behind the rocks at Meteor Crater! (with Fran McDonald)"

 This week ESA's Fran McDonald talks about visiting Meteor crater and what she gets up to at ESA.   The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm. Facebook: @earthsolarsystem Instagram: earthandsolarsystem Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/  

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