Where Will You View the Solar Eclipse
Where will you be when the eclipse crosses North America?
How Bad Could it Be?
Professor Amy Mainzer presented “Earth-Approaching Asteroids and Comets: Opportunity and Risk” at the Fouler Museum at UCLA comparing past earth impacts with the size and density of the meteorites that caused them to determine which meteors would be harmful to earth.
Bucket List Road Trip!
An incredible site and family opportunity to learn about space sciences and meteoritics- people come from all around the world to study or visit Barringer Meteor Crater!
Exploring Space from Earth
There are so many ways to “travel in space” on our own planet, and one of the best places to do so is in Northern Arizona!
Our Place in the Universe
"Experience the power of the impact at Barringer Meteor Crater - the perfect reminder of our place in the universe." -AI
Eugene Shoemaker at Barringer Crater
Learn about Eugene Shoemaker’s work with Barringer Crater at the Barringer Space Museum!
Artemis III Astronauts New Spacesuit Prototype
Artemis Mission III astronauts, trained for their lunar landing experience at Barringer Meteor Crater, will be using new space suits for their mission in 2025!
XSPACE Seeks Scientist Collaborators
Not to be confused with SPACE X, the eXtraterrestrial SamPle Analysis, Curation and Exploration (XSPACE) is a new facility dedicated to “curate the meteorites and make them available to the scientific community.”
Artemis Moon Mission Training Sites
The astronauts preparing for the 2024 Artemis mission to the moon are training here on earth where conditions mimic the lunar surface
How to See the Green Comet
First discovered in March 2022 at Palomar Observatory in California, Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is approaching and is soon to closest to earth.
Far Out and Close to Home: Arizona, USA, Earth
Come visit the world’s most incredible meteorite impact site! We’re just 35 miles east of Flagstaff on I-40.
Explore Meteor Crater and Barringer Space Museum
Come see the most amazing well preserved Meteor Crater in any season!
Artemis 1 Mission: Orion Splash Down Success
On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon.
NASA’s First Artemis Mission Heading Home
The Orion spacecraft of the Artemis 1 is heading home!
Its a Great time to VISIT Meteor Crater!
Looking for a totally unique experience for the whole family during the holiday break?
Seismic Waves Signal Martian Meteoroid Impacts
NASA’s InSight Lander, roving on Mars, has picked up 4 recent meteoroid impacts due to seismic activity detected on the surface of the planet!
Explore the Universe with this Interactive Site!
Open Space Visualization Software is an open source project, funded in part by NASA, to bring space exploration research to the general public.
NASA’s 10 Favorite Impact Sites (Not on Earth)
Great images and reasons for preferring these 10 meteorite impact sites: check them out
The Top 10 Meteor Craters to Visit
The top ten list of amazing meteorite craters to visit around the world starts with Barringer Meteorite Crater in Arizona USA
Do you wonder how much you can see when you visit?
It’s quite dramatic, the views from the many walkways!