Seeing Space and Time Through Meteorite
Enjoy this explanation of meteorite and how we learn about the origin of the universe from these often small samples we find on earth! Thanks to Thomas Stevenson
Mörigen: Meteorite Iron Arrowhead
Mörigen is an arrowhead fashioned from iron meteorite- before humans smelted their own iron!
Grant Applications Due April 5, 2024!
The Barringer Family Fund for Meteorite Impact Research will provide a small number (3 to 5) of competitive grants each year in the range of $2,500 to $5,000 USD for support of field research at known or suspected impact sites worldwide.
Where Will You View the Solar Eclipse
Where will you be when the eclipse crosses North America?
Ramgarh Crater Named Geo-Heritage Site
Ramgarh Crater located in India has been named India’s first National Geo Heritage site by the Rajasthan Government.
Its a Beautiful Day at The Crater
When is the last time you visited this incredible natural phenomenon?
Calling all Astronauts- Training at the Crater
Are you an astronaut working on the NASA ARTEMIS missions to the moon? Or did you always want to be an astronaut? Come see the Meteor Crater where astronauts have trained for moon missions!
Meteor Over the Bay of Naples
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is an incredible shot of a meteor streaking over the Naples sky on Feb 8, 2024 taken by Wang Letian
Asteroid Impacts Displacing Mass on the Moon
Did you know impacts can displace enough mass to move the polls on the moon?
Ever Touch a Meteorite Before?
Have you ever touched a meteorite… or the largest single piece from the one that created the famous Meteor Crater in Arizona? Yes its real, and you can touch this space rock at the Visitor Center on your way to view the crater!
International Space Station Photo of Meteor Crater
You can see from the surrounding volcanic areas why originally the crater was thought to have been formed by a volcano!
Dr Kring’s Astronaut Training Volume Published
Astronaut Training for Operations in Impact-Cratered Terrains, authored by University Space Research Association's Principal Scientist Dr. David Kring at the LPI
Odessa Texas Meteorite Crater
Another desert Meteorite Crater in USA is in Odessa TX- only a little older than Barringer Crater impacting 63,500 years ago
Dense areas of Meteorites in the Atacama Desert
This article by Gabriel A. Pinto et al is a compilation of the physical and climatic properties of the more than 2700 classified Atacama meteorites.
Evidence of Peak of Earth Impacts during the Ordovician
This paper by Birger Schmitz et al provides evidence for a period of concentrated meteor showers due to an asteroid break up.
Human Evolution Triggered by Chicxulub Impact
Barringer Medalist Gareth Collins describes the Chicxulub impact’s massive destruction, as well as our species present day successful DART mission to redirect asteroids which may threaten earth!
Could an Ice Age be Caused by Meteorite Dust?
Barringer Medalist Birger Schmitz’ research covered by NYTimes and SciShow: