Join the Center for Meteorite Studies for the 2014 Homecoming Block Party! Saturday, Nov. 1st at 4 PM Old Main, on the Tempe Campus On Saturday, November 1st, come out for the ultimate pre-game celebration! Homecoming festivities begin with a parade followed by the block party filled with food, fun, entertainment, and more. This year…

The annual Orionid meteor shower is underway, and this year's dark, moonless skies could result in excellent viewing!  While the meteor shower is active October 2 to November 7, this year's peak will be October 21-22.  At its height, you may expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour, some very bright and fast…

Join the Center for Meteorite Studies for the 2014 Homecoming Block Party! Saturday, Nov. 1st at 4 PM Old Main, on the Tempe Campus On Saturday, November 1st, come out for the ultimate pre-game celebration! Homecoming festivities begin with a parade followed by the block party filled with food, fun, entertainment, and more. This year…

Earth & Space Exploration Day is Saturday, October 25, 2014! ★ Enjoy interactive displays in 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…

Pull out your telescope if you'd like to see the newly discovered asteroid 2014RC this Sunday, September 7th!  The 60-foot-wide (20 metre) Near Earth Asteroid was identified by both the Catalina Sky Survey and Pann-STARRS1 telescopes earlier this week, and will come within 25,000 miles (40,000 km) of our home planet this weekend. Read more…