We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies Symposium on Solar System Exploration by Spacecraft and Microscope. BCMS will host a one-day symposium on March 9, 2023 to celebrate the renaming of the Center for Meteorite Studies in honor of Regents Professor Peter R. Buseck, and […]
ASU, NASA project zooms in on the structure of meteorites
Researchers in ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Earth and Space Exploration seek to understand macroscopic characteristics of space rocks that fall to Earth This story was written by Monica Williams, and originally published by ASU News January 17, 2023. They can often be seen in the night sky as quick streaks […]
Dhajala
Dhajala is an ordinary chondrite (H3.8) that fell in Sayla Taluka, India. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB55), at roughly 8:40pm on January 28, 1976, a very bright fireball was observed near Dhajala. The fireball was significantly brighter than the full moon that night, and made a hissing sound. Detonations were also heard, and the […]
Season’s Greetings
Season’s greetings from all of us at the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies. May your days be merry and bright, and your holidays out of this world! Photo © ASU/BCMS/Garvie. Snowflake border designed by vector_corp / Freepik […]
Save the date – Buseck Symposium March 9
We are pleased to announce a special 1-day symposium on March 9, 2023 addressing the synergy between space exploration and laboratory study of planetary materials. The Buseck Symposium will honor ASU Regents Professor Peter Buseck’s contributions to the newly renamed Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies, including the inaugural BCMS Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2023-2025. Please join […]
