April 17, 2024 the skies over Phoenix lit up with a green flash of light, heralding the arrival of Arizona’s newest meteorite. Read about the circumstances of the fall, here! Despite the meteorite not being found immediately after the fall, lucky meteorite hunters have been rewarded for their year-long patience this week, and stones have…

Join us to celebrate the sciences, engineering, humanities and the arts with ASU and Arizona families, at ASU’s annual Open Door event! 1 PM to 5 PM, Saturday, February 22, 2025. As part of the Open Door event, the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies will host an Open House featuring our Meteorite Gallery, rarities from the vault,…

Apply by January 28, 2025. The Nininger Student Travel Award supports attendance of the 2025 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) of 4 School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) undergraduate and graduate students, to present their latest results in the field of meteoritics and planetary sciences. Awards will be up to $1000 for those attending…

Compliments of the Season and best wishes for the New Year, from the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies, home of the Carleton B. Moore Meteorite Collection! Photo: Dong Ujimqin Qi mesosiderite 54.9 g slice. Image © ASU/BCMS/Garvie. Click on the link below to learn more about the Dong Ujimqin Qi meteorite fall! This piece was…

This fall, over 40 exhibitors participated in the annual Earth and Space Exploration Evening Open House, a free annual event hosted by the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Each year, the SESE community brings to life its research through innovative hands-on activities. SESE’s research portfolio includes projects…