Dr. Ted BunchDr. Bunch has over forty years of research experience in the investigations of meteorites - he spent many years at NASA and he is now at Northern Arizona University
Date: 04/19/2009
Dr. Ted Bunch
Harvey NiningerDr. Nininger founded the American Meteorite Laboratory - he also curated the original Meteorite Museum near Meteor Crater and he was an original member of the Meteoritical Society
Date: 04/19/2009
Dr. Nininger founded the American Meteorite Laboratory - he curated the original Meteorite Museum near Meteor Crater, and he was an original member of the Meteoritical Society
SaharaMet Expedition MeteoritesExpedition finds from the year 2000 waiting for classification - courtesy SaharaMet.com
Date: 04/19/2009
SaharaMet Expedition finds from 2000 waiting for classification
NASA Meteorite Processing LaboratoryMartian Meteorite MIL 03346 in the lab at NASA - courtesy ANSMET/CWU
Date: 04/19/2009
Martian Meteorite MIL 03346 in the lab at NASA - courtesy ANSMET/CWU
NWA XXX - 7.1 gramsOne of our favorites - great crust and shape!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA XXX - 7.1 grams one of our favorites - great crust and shape!
Dr. Daniel P. GlavinDr. Glavin is an Astrobiologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with a research emphasis in organic chemistry and meteorite analysis
Date: 01/13/2006
Dr. Glavin is an Astrobiologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with a research emphasis in organic chemistry and meteorite analysis
LEAM ExperimentLEAM was designed to detect secondary particles that had been ejected by meteorite impacts on the lunar surface - it was used during the Apollo missions
Date: 04/30/2009
LEAM was designed to detect secondary particles that had been ejected by meteorite impacts on the lunar surface - it was used during the Apollo missions
Atomic absorption analysis instrumentCourtesy Dr. Moore and the ASU Center for Meteorite Studies
Date: 04/30/2009
Atomic absorption analysis instrument
Highly Magnetic Alien RobotIs search of its lost meteorites?
Date: 05/06/2009
Highly Magnetic Alien Robot
NWA XXX - 9.3 and 25 gramsThese two are low magnetic
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA XXX - 9.3 and 25 grams
NWA XXX - 9.3 and 25 gramsProbably not anything of interest to a magnetic robot!
Date: 05/06/2009
NWA XXX - 9.3 and 25 grams
Is it a meteorite?Submitting a suspected find to a qualified laboratory for classification is the best way to get a solid confirmation
Date: 05/06/2009
Is it a meteorite?
NWA XXX - 12.3 grams totalMany suspected meteorites are sliced open to determine the ultimate classification
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA XXX - 12.3 grams total
NWA XXX - 12.3 grams totalThis one has a very nice interior that gives a good confirmation that this stone is from outer space
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA XXX - 12.3 grams total
Flight of a MeteorDiagram showing the stages of a meteor entry into Earth's atmosphere - courtesy Worldbook
Date: 06/02/2009
Diagram showing the stages of a meteor entry into Earth's atmosphere - courtesy Worldbook
Sahara CraterLocated in the Sahara it is 1.9 kilometers wide and the rim is 100 meters high - NASA photograph
Date: 11/07/2009
Located in the Sahara it is 1.9 kilometers wide and the rim is 100 meters high - NASA photograph
NWA XXX - 578.6 gramsA heavy grapefruit shaped stone which is round and smooth!
Date: 09/30/2009
A heavy grapefruit shaped stone which is round and smooth!
Beautiful SightThe source is unknown for this great image - we think it is a painting
Date: 02/18/2010
The source is unknown for this great image - we think it is a painting