Ucera is an ordinary (H5) chondrite that fell the evening of January 16, 1970, near Coro, Venezuela. Originally reported as a potential iron meteorite, under the name Coro, the Ucera meteorite classification was corrected and updated in 1971 (MB 50): "A crusted stone was recovered by a farmer in Ucera, the specimen having fallen near […]
First Annual Nininger Student Travel Award Application Open!
The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University is pleased to announce the application opportunity for the first annual Nininger Student Travel Award for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing research in meteoritics and planetary sciences. The Nininger Student Travel Award supports travel to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) of up to 4 […]
Season’s Greetings!
2015 Season's Greetings from the Center for Meteorite Studies Read about Creston, the latest US meteorite fall, and its recovery here! Photo credit: L. Garvie/CMS. […]
Deep freeze puts the squeeze on dwarf planet Ceres!
When NASA's Dawn spacecraft approached the dwarf planet Ceres in March this year, scientists and the public alike were intrigued to see that Ceres has a dark, heavily cratered surface with dozens of bright white spots, large and small. Even more puzzling, the bright spots lie in all kinds of terrain and appear variously as […]
Center Welcomes Rebecca Davis!
The Center for Meteorite Studies is pleased to welcome Rebecca Davis! As Program Coordinator, Rebecca will support the Center with financial, sponsored projects, and human resource management. She is also an active participant in the Center's education and outreach activities, such as Earth & Space Exploration Day. Rebecca comes to the Center from the ASU […]
