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The Kent scientists who collect cosmic dust from cathedral roofs

Particles from asteroids and comets lie untouched for years, providing a time capsule of activity

As they clamber up cathedral walls wearing vacuum cleaner backpacks, the researchers look more like ghostbusters than planetary scientists.

But for the team at the University of Kent, the equipment is crucial for collecting cosmic dust that becomes stranded on the ancient roofs after falling to Earth from space.

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