How Cosmic Dust Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

Every year, roughly 10 particles of space dust land on each square meter of Earth’s surface. Matthew Genge, a planetary scientist at Imperial College London, specializes in these alien dust grains, known as micrometeorites. They float here from space rocks hundreds of millions of miles away, bearing tiny messages about the mysteries of our solar system.

[s.j]

this channel really feels like it popped outta nowhere. im so so glad i found it

[ForumArcade]

I love this guy's voice. Quiet, but very passionate.

[siriusblue]

"And that's where I go to get my dust" ^^

[karina]

He talks with passion. I admire him! Thank you, Quanta for featuring him and his fascinating work! ❤

It's just amazing that the color of the dust is the same of his shirt and several objects in the room: it's true, the dust is everywhere!

[thomasaffatigato]

Such a good, good speaker. Clear, concise, engaging, meditative.

[sinaicoons]

“To wonder where we came from is an intrinsic part of what it is to be human.”
— Meteorite by Tim Gregory. 📚

[MyName-frnf]

A particle that has lived through billions of years lands on my shirt and I just keep walking? wtf is wrong with me?

[bonethugsfiend]

I read Quanta Magazine from time to time and I’m glad to see they have a YouTube channel.

[jagiisky]

Wonderful break from the issues of human existence. Would like to see more from this guy.

[atbiyoucef]

You can add two spoons of cosmic dust for more flavor

[adrianlara]

His last line was beautiful and terrifying at the same time

[Storystein]

What a lovely video, told in such a capturing way :D
I of course knew people studied meteorites, but I had no clue that there was this much dust to study as well. An eye opener!

[blodwen]

Well done Matt. Great video and really interesting

[prakash_]

So very exciting and fascinating. You can feel how passionate Matthew is about his work. Thanks for the video team Quanta 🤍

[elywacime]

2:59 he sounds like he's talking about drugs "you now bro for good quality i need to travel the world to get my stuff"

[sbstorage]

Fascinating video! Thank you so much Quanta, your content is the best 😃 this Professor was awesome

[sherriafitzpatrick]

I love that I happened upon this site - was looking for facts on effect of entering and exiting earth to space and back and forth, does it have a climate impact on earth

[RajeevSingh]

Jesus Christ. They are not rocks, they are Minerals!

[coria]

What's the image of the thumbnail? I always watch it but idk how to find it