Have you found a unique-looking rock in your backyard and wondered where it came from? Could it be a meteorite from outer space? In this edition of Science Sunday, Aoife describes a few simple field tests to see if that cool rock you found truly is a meteorite. Check out the full Science Sunday below to learn more.
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Aoife Ryle is the Education Programs Manager at the Connecticut Science Center. In addition to working with school groups, she works with our Teen Program, and shoots weekly science segments for WFSB. She has a degree in Bioengineering from the University of Maine and has a personal interest in the life sciences and engineering which makes bioengineering a perfect crossover.
Mark Dixon is a meteorologist on WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News and a host of the weekly Science Sunday segments with the Connecticut Science Center. He has been nominated for several Emmy awards for weather anchoring and has won awards from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association and the American Meteorological Society.
