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 Post Doctoral Research Associate Alice Stephant has been using ASU's 6f secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) to measure the hydrogen isotope ratio and water content of mineral…

New article helps pinpoint alteration by water or heat on asteroids! Working with colleagues from the Carnegie Institution of Washington and Smithsonian Institution, CMS Assistant Director Dr. Devin Schrader has been analyzing the sulfide (S2- bearing) minerals in a wide range of meteorites to determine what conditions might have been present on each meteorite’s parent…

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Vinai Rai has joined the Center for Meteorite Studies! Dr. Rai has extensive experience with a variety of mass spectrometry techniques for addressing cosmochemical and geochemical questions. He has previously worked on such diverse topics as the nitrogen and noble gas systematics in ureilites, mass independent sulfur isotope…

Center for Meteorite Studies Research Scientist Amy Jurewicz has established a new meteorite outreach program in collaboration with the Montshire Museum of Science, in Norwich, Vermont.  Using touchable meteorites and hands-on activities, school-aged children are taught the physical properties of meteorites, as well as their origins, and importance to science here on Earth. Learn more…

After 132 hours of searching, ASU team — in partnership with White Mountain Apaches — locates meteorites on tribal land. On June 2, a chunk of rock the size of a Volkswagen Beetle hurtled into the atmosphere over the desert Southwest at 40,000 miles per hour and broke apart over the White Mountains of eastern…