Members of the Center for Meteorite Studies recently participated in their own meteorite hunt!  The expedition was part of an experiment to quantify the chemical and isotopic effects of terrestrial weathering on a Martian meteorite. In particular, Center Post Doctoral Research Associate Alice Stephant will measure the hydrogen isotopic content of certain minerals (olivine, maskelynite,…

Center Director Meenakshi Wadhwa has just returned from a journey to Husavik, Iceland, where she was invited to speak at the Explorers Festival!  This is the latest in a series of digital post cards from her travels – stay tuned for future updates! The Festival was hosted by the Exploration Museum in Husavik. Dr. Wadhwa…

Delve into current research at the Center with this periodic news feature, and catch a glimpse of what our students and scientists are working on right now! Center Ph.D. candidate Daniel Dunlap has been using the W.M. Keck Foundation Laboratory's Thermo iCap Q quadropole mass spectrometer to measure the elemental concentrations of meteorite solutions. Read…

Thanks very much to everyone who stopped by the Center's booth at the ASU Homecoming Block Party this year!  Our researchers and students had a fantastic time, and are already looking forward to next year! In the meantime, visit us this Saturday, Nov 5, at Earth & Space Exploration Day! Photos ⓒ CMS/ASU.

The annual Orionid meteor shower is this month!  While the meteor shower is active October 2 to November 7, this year's peak will be October 21.  At its height, you may expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour, some very bright and fast – according to NASA, these meteors are travelling at a…