Welcome to the ASU Center for Meteorite Studies!

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.

Crow Peak

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Dhofar 1575

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Canyon Diablo spheres

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El Mirage

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Chesterville

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CMS Graduate Student Awarded NASA Fellowship! Congratulations to CMS Ph.D. student Prajkta Mane, the latest recipient of a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF). This highly competitive fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing graduate … Continue Reading »
Tucson Meteorite Collector Donates Green Space Rock to CMS! Greenish rock found in Morocco may be first from planet Mercury Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies recently received pieces of one of the rarest meteorites ever found. Aside … Continue Reading »

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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 … Continue Reading »