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What’s Inside the Oldest Rocks in the World?

Season 13 Episode 3 | 16m 40s

The oldest rocks on Earth are more than just ancient—they’re time machines, holding clues to Earth’s missing history and revealing what happened in the unknown times after the Big Bang. We’ll work with our Adam and Joss from Howtown to learn more and visit our friends at The Smithsonian to examine some of these beyond-ancient rocks ourselves.

Aired: 03/30/25
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