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Meteorites at Earth & Space Exploration Day
Thanks to all who braved heavy rain to join the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies for Earth and Space Exploration Day! Hosted by the ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), this annual event features over 40 exhibitors and innovative hands-on activities. SESE’s research portfolio includes projects on every continent of the world, and…
BCMS at ExMag 2022
Meteorite Studies (BCMS) personnel recently participated in the fall meeting of the NASA-chartered Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG). ExMAG is a community-based, interdisciplinary group that provides a forum for discussion and analysis of matters concerning the collection, curation, and analysis of extraterrestrial samples, including planning future sample return missions. The virtual meeting focused on NASA…
Meteorite Gallery is Hidden Gem
The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies was recently featured by ABC15 as part of their Hidden Gem series. Read the full article here, and watch a gallery tour with Center Director Rhonda Stroud, below!
New research in the Center
The recent annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society in Glasgow, Scotland, included new findings from Center researchers. Click on the titles below to learn more about what we're working on! PRESOLAR OXIDE AND CARBONCEOUS GRAINS IN ASTEROID RYUGU AND IVUNA. J. Barosch, B. De Gregorio, R. M. Stroud, L. R. Nittler and the Hayabusa2-initial-analysis Chemistry…
BCMS Goes Camping with the SESE Class of 2026
After a two-year hiatus, Camp SESE made a triumphant 2022 return September 9-11. Historically this annual 3-day weekend retreat from the Tempe campus to the cooler climes of Tonto National Forrest has allowed first-year students in the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) to get to know their fellow class members, and be welcomed…