Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Renato Bernardes
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Anna Barbaro
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Barringer Meteor Crater is #1 on the "Must See" List
Barringer Meteorite Crater is one of the youngest, and due age and location, it is one of the most well preserved impact craters on earth!
In Memory of Daniel Barringer, for Whom the Crater is Named
“The Barringer Crater” is named for Daniel Barringer who was a geologist and the first person to prove the existence of an impact crater on earth!
Calling all Students: Apply for a Barringer Family Fund Research Grant
Masters, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral students: Its never too early to prepare and apply for your research support opportunities.
The Origin of the Comet that Killed the Dinosaurs
In 2021 astronomers may have discovered the origin of the carboniferous comet that created the Chicxulub crater.
Have you seen "Don't Look Up?" Science of Near-Earth Objects
The recently released Netflix film Don’t Look Up explores the science of discovering an asteroid headed for earth. An astronomer consultant on the film, Dr. Amy Mainzer, discusses how realistically the science is portrayed
Was This Double Impact Site Made by One Meteor Which Split in Two?
Hard to believe but is likely only a coincidence that these two Canadian Craters are near to each other
Looking Ahead to a Happy New YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! We look forward to the new year with you….
Learn About and Visit the Largest Meteor Craters of the USA
While Barringer Meteor Crater may be the best preserved Meteor Crater in the US, and often the primary example of impact craters, the Chesapeake Bay is the largest in the country.
Exciting Naming Developments for Craters on the Moon: Stose Crater
Stose Crater: Named after Anna Jonas Stose, who was a pioneering geologist who studied in Philadelphia and elsewhere.
Exciting Naming Developments for Craters on the Moon: Henson Crater
Henson Crater: Named after Matthew Henson who, with Peary, was the first documented explorer to reach the north pole.
Exciting Naming Developments for Craters on the Moon: Marvin Crater
Unnamed lunar craters are being named after notable women and minority scientists in an effort to recognize the crucial importance of both women and underrepresented groups to the fields of scientific exploration.
Leslie Rogers, 2021 Barringer Invitational Lecturer at MetSoc
This is to introduce you to the 2021 Barringer Lecture Award Recipient at the 2021 Meteorological Society Conference: Leslie Rogers.
Meteorite Hits Home in Canada, Literally
Hard to think something so remote, distant and rare will actually land somewhere someone will see, but just last month a meteorite crashed through a roof and landed on someone’s bed in Canada!
Friends of the Crater Day, Saturday October 23rd!
Don’t miss free admission for locals, on Saturday October 23
NASA Soon to Launch Lucy, Asteroid Explorer, Watch Live!
NASA will launch on October 16 the First spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s orbiting asteroids, and LIVE coverage begins at 5am EDT on NASA TV (or the app or on all NASA social media)
What can you see when you Visit The Crater?
From this suspended platform, you see the whole thing at once!
A "Recent" Meteor Crater Formation Was Likely Witnessed by Locals
Likely the local people were made well aware of this impact in Australia, roughly 5400 years ago, while the continent was widely populated.