Don’t miss one of the greatest shows on Earth!The Perseid meteor shower is at its peak August 12 & 13, so make sure to take in the show! At the shower's height, you can expect as many as 100 meteors per hour in the pre-dawn hours (fewer in urban areas). The yearly Perseid meteor shower is the result of Earth's orbit intersecting the… |
New Mineral Identified in Martian Meteorite!A new mineral, named Tissintite, has been discovered in a meteorite from Mars! This new mineral formed under high pressure during an impact shock event, and is the most vacancy-rich clinopyroxene known. Tissintite may hold new information about impact processes on Mars! The meteorite, Tissint, fell to Earth in Morocco on July 18th, 2011, and… |
The Center for Meteorite Studies honors the legacy of Mr. Herbert FalesA new plaque unveiled at the Center for Meteorite Studies commemorates Herbert G. Fales, a steadfast supporter and early contributor to the Center, without whom ASU’s world class meteorite collection may never have come to be. In 1957, Sputnik’s launch put space exploration at the forefront of the American conscience. The following year, Harvey H…. |
CMS at Meteoritical Society Meeting!This July, members of the Center for Meteorites Studies will present new findings at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society in Berkeley, California. The Center's presentations cover a range of topics in meteoritics and cosmochemistry, including meteorites from Mars, carbonaceous chondrites, meteorite petrology, and processes in the early Solar System. Click on the… |
