Established in 2016 by ASU Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies Assistant Emeritus Research Professor Amy Jurewicz in collaboration with the Montshire Museum of Science, in Norwich, Vermont, the Montshire meteorite outreach program uses touchable meteorites and hands-on activities to teach school-aged children the physical properties of meteorites as well as their origins and importance to […]
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Join us for Earth and Space Exploration Day Nov 4
Earth and Space Exploration Day is Saturday, Nov 4 from 10AM to 2PM: Visit the Meteorite Gallery and hold a rock from space! Discover interactive exhibits in the Gallery of Scientific Exploration! Take in a 3-D astronomy show in the Marston Exploration Theater! See a replica of the Curiosity Mars Rover! So much more! Click […]
Meteorites at Camp SESE 2023
Camp SESE provides incoming School of Earth and Space Exploration first-year students an introduction to ASU and the School of Earth and Space Exploration family – including the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies! This year, Center members Sam Campbell (Space Grant Intern), Imène Kerraouch (Postdoctoral Research Scholar) and Eric Orson (Undergraduate Student) had incoming SESE students join […]
Meteorite dedicated to ASU class of 2027
To welcome this year’s incoming ASU freshmen, the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies (BCMS) has partnered with the School of Earth and Space Exploration to dedicate a meteorite to the Class of 2027. The Class of 2027's meteorite is actually a graphite nodule from the Canyon Diablo iron (IAB-MG) meteorite. Canyon Diablo is unusual in […]
Center researchers at ExMag 2023
Meteorite Studies (BCMS) personnel recently participated in the annual meeting of the NASA-chartered Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG). ExMAG is a community-based, interdisciplinary group that provides a forum for discussion and analysis of matters concerning the collection, curation, and analysis of extraterrestrial samples, including planning future sample return missions. Center Research Scientist Dr. Jemma Davidson […]