As you might expect, we receive many requests from folks to determine wether or not they have found a meteorite~ and its often is challenging to help! The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration has set up a handy flowchart to help you establish if your find is a meteorite!

It is a great pleasure and honor to share the 2021 recipient of the Barringer Medal, Dr Gordon “Oz” Osinski.

Dr. Osinski is a Professor at Western University, London, Ontario and Director of Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration.

Its a beautiful day at Barringer Meteor Crater today. Thinking about getting away this spring/summer?

This fund reflects the family’s long-standing commitment to responsible stewardship of The Barringer Meteorite Crater and the family’s steadfast resolve in maintaining the crater as a unique scientific research and education site.

The research at Chicxulub Crater continues and a recent publication of the discovery of iridium bearing “asteroid dust” has confirmed the corresponding dates of the impact and the end of the dinosaurs!

Ever wonder what happened to all the impact sites on our planet? Erosion is what happened, our planets active surface, not to mention oceans, help mask the most ancient sites. But, there are quite a few confirmed ancient impact sites in North America-!

We feel quite connected to alien worlds here at Barringer Meteor Crater, as we look into the crater created by an alien space rock. Our interest in education, preservation and science is top mind and we are grateful to be affiliated with the Lunar and Planetary Institute where our scientific advisor Dr David Kring is a researcher.

The Pleistocene era, also known as Ice Age, was the epoch of the Barringer Meteor Crater impact, approximately 50,000 years ago. It was quite a different landscape than what is seen now: a high desert plain. In fact it struck land which was covered with juniper-pinyon forest and megafauna such as mammoths and giant sloths! This image depicts quite a few of the animals which would have been present at the time of this impact.

If you were to guess, not knowing about impact cratering, you might assume that the meteorite was enormous!

From our family to yours we wish you the very best for the new year!

You may already know that diamonds are only formed under extreme temperature and pressure, but did you know that they can form upon impact of a meteorite? Visit the Barringer Space Museum at Meteor Crater to fond out more! By the way, they’re not large or gem quality, but it is a fascinating fact!

Mars rover Curiosity is roving again, this time NASA is looking at a strange rock which stands out from the others. It may not be from the same geological source as its surroundings.

Fascinating research and discoveries ongoing at Chixilub crater! Barringer Crater’s science advisor, Dr David Kring, leads and has continued research of the cores taken at Chixilub.

This new study shows that the vast hydrothermal system under this crater hosts a microbial nursery, and provides evidence supporting the Impact origin of life hypothesis.

Meteor Crater is temporarily closed for two weeks due to COVID-19. The health and safety of our employees and guests is our #1 priority and we are taking all necessary steps to ensure a safe reopening on Monday, November 23rd. Stay tuned!

Yes, its true, there is a place to report your sightings of meteor “fireballs” in the sky near your location. This website with the American Meteor Society tracks the frequency and reports of these shooting stars! How interesting to see how often and how many people also witness these unusual events all on one website.

A new documentary film directed by Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer explores how meteorites have impacted our planet’s landscapes and cultures around the world! Featuring stunning cinematography as they travel all continents, sharing indigenous traditions, science, and the possibility of a catastrophic impact in the future. This film premiers on Apple TV November 13.

IMAX has released a new film this month, Asteroid Hunters narrated by Daisy Ridley! Dramatic yet scientific, this film discusses the potential for an asteroid to head for earth and what is being done about it. Barringer Meteorite Crater is aptly featured, as it is considered the best preserved/most visible meteorite crater

A thoroughly enjoyable article about visiting the crater, including the science and history, by James Martin for CNet