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 […]
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CMS Director Collects Meteorites in Antarctica!
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! […]
CMS Assistant Director on Meteorite Panel at Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo!
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 […]
CMS Assistant Director Featured on Fox 10 News!
19 Oct 2012 CMS Assistant Director Melissa Morris, was featured on FOX 10 news Friday, October 19th, discussing the Orionid Meteor Shower. You can watch the full interview here! […]
Read the latest issue of the CMS newsletter, Tales from the Vault!
14 Sep 2012 The Fall 2012 edition of the CMS Newsletter is here! Read about the Center’s move to the new ISTB4 building, Meteorite Gallery grand opening, new collection acquisitions, and the 2011 Nininger Award winners! You can download the PDF (675 KB) here or read it online here. Enjoy! […]
