Watch BCMS and Barrett Honor College graduate Xeynab Mouti describe the meteorite dedicated to this year’s graduating class, in the video below. Xeynab’s research in the Center focussed on investigating fine-grained chondrule rims in the Mighei-like carbonaceous (CM) chondrites in order to further elucidate their formational history, with the goal of determining whether such rims […]
Stannern
Stannern is an achondrite belonging to the Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite (HED) group of meteorites, believed to have formed on the surface of asteroid 4-Vesta. Eucrites are the most common type of achondrite meteorite falls (vs. finds) and are believed to have formed from the cooling of magma on the surface of the Asteroid 4-Vesta; the number 4 […]
BCMS researcher Jemma Davidson selected by NASA for international mission to Mars moons
Arizona State University Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies researcher, Dr. Jemma Davidson, selected to join the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Participating Scientist Program (PSP). NASA has announced the selection of US participating scientists in the JAXA-led Martian Moons eXploration (MMX )Mission to return samples from the Martian moon Phobos. Arizona State University researcher Jemma Davidson […]
Behind the scenes: Meteorite laboratory
See what Center researchers are currently working on in this special behind-the-scenes feature! Center Curator Laurence Garvie is preparing to chemically extract “diamonds” from the Canyon Diablo iron (IAB-MG) meteorite. This work requires harsh chemicals, and is only performed by experienced researchers inside a fume hood, with full personal protective equipment. Read more about Dr. […]
Meteorite gallery joins Blue Star Museum program
The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies is pleased to announce that we have once again joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families through September 4, 2023. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. Blue Star Museums is a […]
