Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

Watch for Center Director Meenakshi Wadhwa on the new season of the Science Channel's "How the Universe Works"!  She will be discussing the Solar System in Episode 3, which airs January 23, and asteroids in Episode 10, set to air March 13 (check local listings for times).

The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Nininger Student Travel Award.  Applications are due January 19th, and more information can be found here. The Nininger Student Travel Award supports travel to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) of up to 4 School of Earth & Space…

Oued Bourdim 001 is a pallasite (PES) found in Morocco in 2014. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 104): In November, 2007, Brahim Oubadi from Bouanane, Morocco, was searching for meteorites on the Oued Bourdim wadi. He found many small pieces of a heavy rock (for its size) that looked different from the surrounding materials….

Center Director Meenakshi Wadhwa during the Antarctic Search for Meteorites 2012-13 field season. Photo ASU/CMS.

When thinking about water in the Solar System, most picture Earth's oceans, or distant icy moons.  However, we now have further evidence that liquid water was present on asteroids in the early Solar System! A recent paper co-authored by Center Assistant Director Dr. Devin Schrader, in collaboration with Dr. Christine Jilly-Rehak (University of California Berkeley), Dr….