Imagine what it was like at the time of Impact:
Barringer Meteor Crater is beautifully preserved in the high Arizona desert landscape, but when it was formed the scenery was quite different!
We CAN Deflect an Asteriod!
“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit of a planetary object”
Potential “New” Meteorite Crater for the Database
Recent research using magnetic anomalies and shocked rock is again presenting evidence that this is indeed a crater formed by a meteorite. And won’t the winery be relieved when its name (Domaine du Météore) is justified and the crater makes it onto the confirmed list!
Report Your Fireball Sighting and See Others
Help data collection by reporting your fireball sighting, its easy!
Field Training and Research at Barringer Meteor Crater
The Center for Lunar Science and Exploration has created a field training and research program under the direction of David Kring, scientific advisor to Barringer Crater.
A Shared Memory of Gene Shoemaker and The Crater…
The Crater, and the incredible scientists studying it, create powerful impressions for so many over the years!
Looking for a Sky Show?
Do you want to know where and when to look for the next spectacle in the sky?
Our Universe on Netflix Features the Crater
An exciting new series launched on Netflix features the Barringer Meteor Crater!
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.
Even Google Is Into Meteorites!
Have you recently searched on Google for information about the DART program or Meteorites?
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.
The Science of Meteorite Studies
Curious how scientists study Meteorites? How we learn the content, age and origin of space rocks?
Explore Meteor Crater and Barringer Space Museum
Come see the most amazing well preserved Meteor Crater in any season!
Happy Holidays from Barringer Crater
Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season from our family to yours
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.
The DART Impact Was Only the Beginning
The DART Mission impact was only the beginning of the research around altering the orbit of the asteroid.