Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

The Curiosity Mars Rover has identified a new iron meteorite on the surface of Mars!  The meteorite, named Lebanon, measures approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide, and was identified using high-resolution images generated by Curiosity’s onboard ChemCam, RMI, and MastCam instruments. Learn more about the find here! Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGNantes/CNRS/IAS/MSSS

For decades, meteorite researchers have pondered the circumstances resulting in the many ordinary L chondrites found on Earth – almost 25% of all meteorites recovered.  While it's been known for some time that the L chondrite parent body broke up approximately 470 Ma ago, likely due to impact with another large object, new research on…

The Center for Meteorite Studies welcomes Dr. Kate Souders, who began her appointment as Research Assistant Professor (Laboratory Manager) on July 1, 2014.   Dr. Souders received a B.S. in Geology (2000) from Clemson University, followed by M.S. in Geology (2004) from the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry (2011) from Memorial University…

Curtis Williams received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geological Sciences from Indiana University before enrolling in the Ph.D. program at ASU. As a a student in the School of Earth & Space Exploration, working with CMS Director Wadhwa, Curtis is interested in the formation of our planet and the possibility of forming habitable planets…

Earth's orbit crossed multiple debris paths from Comet 209P/LINEAR the night of May 23rd, which was predicted to result in a new meteor shower called the May Camelopardalids. This was the closest Earth will pass to the comet (which was first identified in 2004) and its debris cloud, and the first time at this time of…