The Center for Meteorite Studies is home to the world's largest university-based meteorite collection. We house specimens representing over 1,800 separate meteorite falls, and our collection is actively used for geological, planetary, and space science research at ASU and throughout the world.

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Meteorite of the Month

Vermillion

May’s Meteorite of the Month is Vermillion, an ungrouped pallasite that was found by farmers in Marshall County, Kansas, while planting a field. Although the 34.36 kg meteorite was discovered …