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Meteorite of the Month

August's Meteorite of the Month is Nobleborough, an achondrite (eucrite-pm) meteorite that fell August 7th, 1823, in Maine. It was the first recorded meteorite fall in Maine, and the second ever in the United States. An eye witness mistook the sound of the meteorite's entry into Earth's atmosphere for musket fire, and a nearby flock [...]

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ASU Meteorites @asumeteorites ·

8 Aug

Where are we now: Emilie Dunham
Catch up with Center alumni through this periodic feature!
https://meteorites.asu.edu/news/alumn-dunham

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Martian Moons @JAXA @mmx_jaxa_en ·

30 Jun

Today is @AsteroidDay! Did you know that the moons of Mars might be captured asteroids? One of the goals of the MMX mission is to uncover the history of the moons, and how they may have formed. Are you #TeamImpact or #TeamCapture for the beginnings of Phobos and Deimos?

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School of Earth and Space Exploration @seseasu ·

27 Jun

Join @NASAAstrobio for the next episode of #AskAstrobio with Dr. Meenakshi “Mini” Wadhwa, Professor and Director of @SESEASU Friday, July 1, 10:00 PDT.
@ASU @ASUTheCollege

To Mars & Back Again: A Rock's Tale with Dr. Meenakshi Wadhwa! (Live) https://youtu.be/dSTRbCJ_fXs

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Dr. Devin L. Schrader @devinlschrader ·

2 Jun

It was wonderful to give a tour of @ASUMeteorites to NASA Administrator @SenBillNelson and U.S. Senator @SenMarkKelly last week!
More about their visit to @SESEASU and @ASU: https://news.asu.edu/20220531-discoveries-nasa-administrator-bill-nelson-senator-mark-kelly-tour-asu-space-operations
#meteorite #NASA #ASU #space

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Michael Crow @michaelcrow ·

31 May

Great to welcome @SenMarkKelly and @NASA Admin. Bill Nelson for a tour and talk about @ASU's work in space. We're part of more than 20 space missions, leading @MissionToPsyche and @lunahmap, and have a new lunar rover prototype, which they took for a quick spin. 🌘🛰️

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