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Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies
The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies (est. 1961) is one of Arizona State University’s first-established research institutes. Our mission is to create and share new knowledge in the field of meteoritics and allied disciplines through:
1. Cutting-edge research on understanding the origin of our Solar System and planets, including the pathways to forming habitable worlds.
2. Curation and distribution of one of the finest meteorite collections in the world.
3. Broad dissemination of the latest scientific results and education at local, national and global scales.

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Visit the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

Did you know you can come see the world-renowned Carleton B. Moore meteorite collection on display? Visit the Meteorite Gallery where, through exhibits and touchable meteorites, you’ll find out where meteorites come from, how planets form, and what scientists are learning from meteorites. Open for free self-guided tours Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 […]

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Center meteorites at NASA Psyche spacecraft launch

Meteorites from ASU’s Carleton B Moore Meteorite collection are helping scientists to understand asteroids and the formation of the Solar System. NASA’s Psyche mission is the first to explore a unique metal-rich asteroid to improve our knowledge of iron cores. The spacecraft will explore asteroid Psyche, which may be the partial core of a planetesimal, […]

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Meteorite postcard from the Montshire Museum

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 […]

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