Congratulations to CMS Ph.D. student Prajkta Mane, the latest recipient of a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF). This highly competitive fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing graduate degrees in basic and applied research in Earth and space sciences. Prajkta is currently studying the hydrogen isotopic composition of Tissint, the most recent martian […]
Tucson Meteorite Collector Donates Green Space Rock to CMS!
Greenish rock found in Morocco may be first from planet Mercury Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies recently received pieces of one of the rarest meteorites ever found. Aside from its peculiar green color, what makes this space rock so special is where it could come from: It may be the first known visitor […]
Hunting for Meteorites at the Bottom of the World!
CMS Director Meenakshi Wadhwa spent the winter in Antarctica, collecting meteorites as part of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) 2012-2013 field season. This expedition was the subject of a recent ASU News article called "Hunting for Meteorites at the Bottom of the World", which includes a photo gallery highlighting the team's finds and working […]
Vermillion
Vermillion is an ungrouped pallasite that was found by farmers in Marshall County, Kansas, while planting a field. Although the 34.36 kg meteorite was discovered in 1991, it was not recognized as a pallasite until 1995. Vermillion is an unusual pallasite in that it contains 86 volume % FeNi-metal and 14 vol.% silicate minerals, including […]
Russian meteorite pieces land at ASU!
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies (CMS) has acquired a significant new sample for its collection: pieces of the meteor that exploded spectacularly over Russia earlier this year. Several small pieces of the meteorite that rocked Chelyabinsk, Russia in February were donated to CMS by Chicago-area meteorite collector and philanthropist Terry […]
