Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

Manych is an ordinary (LL3.4) chondrite that fell in the Stavropol region of Russia. While the first 1.86 kg stone was found shortly after it fell in the village of Manych, October 21, 1951, it wasn’t until years later that a second piece of the Manych meteorite was identified.  The second stone weighed 1.7 kg,…

Center Curator and Collection Manager Laurence Garvie is featured in a recent story discussing meteorite identification.  The article, published in the Wall Street Journal, explores the recent national surge in meteorite identification requests, and includes interviews with meteorite specialists from across the country.  Read the story here! The Center will host our next identification event…

The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University is pleased to announce the application opportunity for the 2016 Nininger Meteorite Award for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing research in meteoritical sciences!   The Nininger Meteorite Award recognizes outstanding student achievement in the meteoritical sciences as embodied by an original research paper.  Papers must cover…

Ask a Curator Day was September 14th, but you may email (meteorites@asu.edu) or tweet (@ASUMeteorites) the Center with your questions anytime!  Ask a Curator Day 2016 is here! For one day only, September 14, curators around the world are standing by to answer your questions! Use the hashtag #AskaCurator on Twitter!  You can direct questions…

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