In conjunction with the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and the NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), Center Director Rhonda Stroud and her research group hosted the Small Sample Handling workshop in early June. Because the study and analysis of extraterrestrial samples play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of our Solar System, and given […]
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Mapping the trapped solar wind He in nanophase Fe metal with electron microscopy.
Lunar soils contain helium implanted as high energy ions from the solar wind, but not all soils grains retain helium equally. Better understanding of the helium retention could enable its use as resource for future lunar missions. In a new paper published in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment, Center Director Rhonda Stroud and […]
Congratulations, Class of 2024!
The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies congratulations the graduating class of 2024! In partnership with the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the Center dedicates a meteorite to each ASU graduating class. The dedicated piece is currently on display in the Gallery of Exploration, on the ground floor of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV. […]
Meteorite Gallery joins 2024 Blue Star Museums program
The ASU Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies is pleased to announce that we will again join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. “We are grateful to the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies for participating in […]
The Undertones… in Space!
ASU jazz a cappella group The Undertones, which includes Center affiliated student Eric Orson, recently performed The Undertones… in Space! live in the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) Marston Exploration Theater, in conjunction with SESE’s 3D Astronomy Show. The Undertones have performed at ASU’s Change the World, Barrett Talent Showcase, Homecoming Block Party, […]
