The Center for Meteorite Studies was featured in an episode of the Science Channel program Alien Encounters!  The episode first aired Tuesday, March 12th, but you can watch the video here and learn more about the Science Channel's "Are We Alone?" month here.

An international group of researchers has discovered the 5th-largest meteorite ever to be recovered from East Antarctica, a 40 lb ordinary chondrite.  You can read more about the discovery, and see photos of the expedition here! Every year, scientists from around the world flock to Antarctica to collect meteorites.  CMS Director Meenakshi Wadhwa spent this…

The morning of Friday, February 15, 2013, a large meteorite exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk Russia.  While the meteorite's impact date coincided with the flyby of near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14, the two events are not related. You can read and watch the latest interviews with the Center for Meteorite Studies here and here!  Stay tuned…

CMS Director Meenakshi Wadhwa spent this winter in Antarctica, collecting meteorites as part of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) 2012-2013 field season.  You can read her blogs from the field, as well as those of other ANSMET team members, here!

9 Nov 2012 Assistant Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies, Melissa Morris recently served on a meteorite panel at the Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo in Tucson.  The Expo was broadcast live on NASA Edge and streamed live on the internet, allowing the public the opportunity to call in with questions.  You can watch…