Meteorite info sheet

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Center for Meteorite Studies

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January's Meteorite of the Month is Leighton, an ordinary (H5) chondrite that fell in Alabama …

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AZ Geological Survey @AZGeology·

18 Jan

Arizona State University’s Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies provides some excellent meteorite resources, including this map showing 147 #meteorite finds in Arizona https://meteorites.asu.edu/cms60# @SESEASU

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6 Jan

January's #MeteoriteoftheMonth is Leighton, an ordinary (H5) chondrite that fell in #Alabama Jan. 12th 1907. 1 cm scale cube shown. #meteorite Photo @DevinLSchrader More info: https://meteorites.asu.edu/meteorites/leighton

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ASU Meteorites @ASUMeteorites·

30 Dec

As #BobaFett returns to Tatooine in @bobafett, here is #lego Boba Fett with pieces of the Tatahouine #meteorite. #StarWars #TheBookofBobaFett photo by @DevinLSchrader

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Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor@DrSianProctor·

10 Dec

I got to bring a meteorite to space with @SESEASU and @ASUMeteorites. This is the first meteorite brought back to space!! Thank you @minwadhwa for loaning me this beautiful space rock! One of the many reasons I ❤️ being a Sun Devil!! @ASU @inspiration4x #Space2inspire https://twitter.com/ASU/status/1469349187892518916

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Martian Moons @JAXA@mmx_jaxa_en·

7 Dec

The thermal test model for the MMX spacecraft is preparing for the thermal vacuum test! Behind the MMX exploration module is the space chamber that reproduces the environment of outer space and tests whether the MMX spacecraft risks becoming too hot or cold to function safely.

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Meteorite info sheet

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