Members of the Center's clean lab curling team (seen here, training for the Clean Lab Olympics) were recently featured in a tweet by Center Director Meenakshi Wadhwa.  The photo was not only retweeted by Curling Las Vegas, but also by @TeamShuster, the 2018 Men's Olympic curling gold medalists.  Go, Team Isotopes! Inspired by @TeamShuster &…

Congratulations to the OSIRIS-REx Mission Team, recent recipient of a NASA Group Achievement Award!  The award recognizes exceptional scientific, engineering, and management expertise and dedication in the development of the flight system for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.  Team member and Center for Meteorite Studies Assistant Director, Dr. Devin Schrader provides sample science support for…

The application deadline for the 2017 Nininger Meteorite Award has been extended to February 28th!   The Nininger Meteorite Award recognizes outstanding student achievement in the meteoritical sciences as embodied by an original research paper.  Papers must cover original research conducted by the student and must have been written, submitted, or published between January 1,…

The chondrite meteorites take their name from chondrules, the nearly spherical, silicate-rich particles they contain.  They are the most abundant type of stony meteorite, and contain some of the first objects to have formed in the Solar System, including calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions and chondrules.  Chondrules, sub-mm to mm size igneous spheres, formed in the early Solar…

The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Nininger Meteorite Award!   The Nininger Meteorite Award recognizes outstanding student achievement in the meteoritical sciences as embodied by an original research paper.  Papers must cover original research conducted by the student and must have been written, submitted, or…