Benld is an ordinary (H6) chondrite that fell the morning of September 29th, 1938, in Macoupin County, Illinois. The Benld meteorite was only the second meteorite recovered in Illinois (there are now 10 recognized meteorites from the state), and its fall was quite spectacular. The meteorite was described by B. H. Wilson in Popular Astronomy […]
The Center congratulates Dr. Soumya Ray!
The Center for Meteorite Studies congratulates Dr. Soumya Ray, who succesfully defended her doctoral dissertation August 24th! A combined investigation of iron and silicon isotopes in meteorites: Implications for planetary accretion and differentiation Meteorites provide us with an opportunity to reconstruct the history of our Solar System. Differentiated meteorites, also called achondrites, are the result […]
Want more meteorites?
Check out our new interactive meteorite page! See high-resolution images of meteorites in our collection. Read about the circumstances of particular meteorite falls and finds in our collection. Learn about the origins and characteristics of different meteorite classes. Click here to begin your journey through the ASU Center for Meteorite Studies collection! […]
CMS60: Dishchii’bikoh Ts’iłsǫǫsé Tsee
To celebrate of 60 years of the Center for Meteorite Studies, we’re posting stories of historical Center events, new research initiatives, exciting outreach programs, conservation and growth of the Center’s invaluable meteorite collection. We invite you to follow us on social media, and share your memories and photos of the Center for Meteorite Studies using […]
Torrington
Torrington is an ordinary (H6) meteorite that fell in 1944, in Wyoming. Photo copyright ASU/CMS/D. Schrader. […]
