Once Prolific, Ammonites Ended With Chicxulub Impact!
Ammonites ended with Chicxulub Impact.
Celebrate Asteroid Day at Meteor Crater!
Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory co-host and annual celebration of Asteroid Day, June 30th!
Eugene Shoemaker’s Research Proved Impact
Eugene Shoemaker’s research publication in 1963 after discovering a mineral at the crater produced only by the most extreme heat, provided the clinching arguments in favor of an impact, finally convincing the scientific community, and validating Barringer’s original claim.
Barringer Crater Co. Welcomes New Science Advisor
Barringer Crater Company is pleased to announce that Dr Gordon Osinski will be joining the scientific advisory committee.
Barringer Crater Co. Announces Changes to Scientific Advisory Committee
Barringer Crater Co. announces changes to the Scientific Advisory Committee
Cascading Boulder Analysis at Barringer Meteor Crater
When it was deemed a safety concern, a large unstable boulder became an opportunity to study the tracking of its decent for the purporse of its correlation to the moon craters in preparation for the Artemis mission.
Geological Guide Book to Meteor Crater
The most comprehensive and updated geological analysis of the Barringer Meteor Crater by Dr. David Kring is winner of the Geoscience Information Society’s award in 2017.
Come Explore the Wonder of Meteor Crater
Catch this video overview of an exciting visit to Barringer Meteor Crater!
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!