Karen Rieck received her M.S. from Arizona State University in 2008. As a Master’s student, she measured lithium isotopes in basaltic meteorites. Supervised by Dr. Richard Hervig, the goal of this research was to better understand the thermal histories of eucrites by measuring chemical heterogeneity within the minerals comprising these basaltic meteorites. During her Ph.D. […]
Alumni Spotlight – Greg Brennecka
Greg Brennecka was working at Lawrence Livermore National Lab after his master’s degree when he decided he wanted to continue on and get a PhD. Multiple people he worked with suggested he check out what was developing at ASU within SESE. He went for a visit, and then he and his wife both decided to […]
Follow the Center for Meteorite Studies on Facebook!
The Center for Meteorite Studies is now on Facebook! Click here! – Follow us for news, photos, upcoming events, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the meteorite collection! Photo: ASU School of Earth & Space Exploration students in the Meteorite Gallery at September's Earth & Space Open House. Image credit L. Garvie/CMS. […]
Celebrate World Space Week!
Celebrate World Space Week Oct 4-10 with the ASU Center for Meteorite Studies! Follow the Center on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates during World Space Week! Fun facts, meteorite photos, and more! Visit the ASU Meteorite Gallery! Find out where meteorites come from and how planets form! Discover what scientists are learning […]
Canon City
Canon City is an ordinary (H6) chondrite that fell in Fremont County, Colorado. A meteor observed the evening of October 27, 1973, was likely associated with the meteorite, which was found after puncturing the roof of a garage sometime that same night. While the house’s residents were away for the evening, the meteorite’s arrival surely […]
