The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies congratulations the graduating class of 2024!
In partnership with the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the Center dedicates a meteorite to each ASU graduating class. The dedicated piece is currently on display in the Gallery of Exploration, on the ground floor of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV.
The Class of 2024 meteorite is Allende!
Quite possibly the most studied meteorite of all time (referenced in over 14,000 peer-reviewed scientific papers), Allende is a (CV3) carbonaceous chondrite known for its abundant calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions, which provide information on processes in the Early Solar System. Allende also contains presolar grains, which predate the formation of the Earth, and even our Sun. Click here to learn more about the Allende meteorite.
