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Could Asteroids Provide Fuel for Space Travel?

This is the question a new project at the Missouri University of Science and Technology will aim to answer. Through the testing of easily-evaporated compounds contained in meteorites, researchers will strive to develop a space-based fueling plan, utilizing near-Earth objects such as comets and asteroids, for future space travel. The project, titled “Laboratory Demonstration and […]

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The Center for Meteorite Studies honors the legacy of Mr. Herbert Fales

A 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. […]

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