Isn’t it amazing that 'shooting stars' are caused by space dust, often the size of a grain of sand? 🌠 We asked Sara Russell, cosmic mineralogy expert from the Natural History Museum, London, about different kinds of cool space rocks. Join us tomorrow, 29 December, for Maggie’s second Lecture. Catch up on iPlayer here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002p21h/royal-institution-christmas-lectures-2025-maggie-aderinpocock-is-there-life-beyond-earth-1-destination-moon | Royal Institution of Great Britain

12K views · 370 reactions | The 2022 Christmas Lectures with forensic anthropologist Sue Black start TONIGHT. We cannot contain our excitement!  In lecture one we'll look at what clues are hidden in our bodies, and how investigators can uncover a host of information about someone from the smallest fragment of their remains. Tune in to BBC Four and iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

The Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, are starting TONIGHT! We couldn't wait either, so here is a little sneak peek of what's to come... 🎁 Tune in at 7.00pm on BBC Four and iPlayer to follow Maggie Aderin-Pocock on a fantastic voyage through space, searching for evidence of alien life. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

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4.5K views · 125 reactions | This was the best TV entrance of 2021. Don't bother looking for a worthy contender, we checked. The #XmasLectures with Jonathan Van-Tam are on our website and available around the world! 裂 Watch here: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

441K views · 2.8K reactions | The Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI , start TONIGHT! Chris van Tulleken will guide us through the surprising science of food, revealing...  How we taste food  What makes food appetising  How digestion works ...and more! Tune into BBC Four or iPlayer at 9pm to watch! | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook