Have fun while learning the facts about the results of asteroid and meteor impacts on the earth!

Open Space Visualization Software is an open source project, funded in part by NASA, to bring space exploration research to the general public.

The 4 kilometer sized asteroid which struck earth 2.51 million years ago is directly associated with the formation of northern hemisphere ice caps

Scientists are discovering new evidence from the exact day of the Chicxulub impact event 66 million years ago, which will be featured in a new BBC documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough

A dramatic recent discovery of one of Earth’s 25 largest Meteor Craters was made possible by NASA’s P3 scanning aircraft updated mapping

Stose Crater: Named after Anna Jonas Stose, who was a pioneering geologist who studied in Philadelphia and elsewhere.

Henson Crater: Named after Matthew Henson who, with Peary, was the first documented explorer to reach the north pole.

Don’t miss free admission for locals, on Saturday October 23

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)

Even after Global Plate Tectonics and 400Million years, this lake stands out starkly from the surrounding tundra in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Its summer and the sun is shining over the dramatic Barringer Meteorite Crater: come see for yourself!

Visitor information HERE

Its a beautiful day at Barringer Meteor Crater today. Thinking about getting away this spring/summer?

IMAX has released a new film this month, Asteroid Hunters narrated by Daisy Ridley! Dramatic yet scientific, this film discusses the potential for an asteroid to head for earth and what is being done about it. Barringer Meteorite Crater is aptly featured, as it is considered the best preserved/most visible meteorite crater

Welcome Teachers! We’ve gone VIRTUAL!!! Every lesson is perfect for Zoom or your school’s computer lab. Your students will become experts at observing, identifying, and analyzing impact craters and will learn the scientific history to impact crater discovery.

The American Meteor Society has created a helpful calendar for us star gazers and Meteor Shower enthusiasts! This chart is up to date starting with what’s currently viewable and from where.

From the Perseids to the Leonids and even the Draconids, an opportunity to see shooting stars sizzle is never too far away.

Did you know that Arizona is home to one of Conde Nast Traveller’s Seven Wonders of the World 2020? Arizona’s Meteor Crater is an awe-inspiring meteor impact site that is over a mile wide and 550 feet deep. It will now once again be open to adventurers and space enthusiasts from all over the world. Meteor Crater has announced it will reopen the attraction on May 21, after being temporarily closed due to the coronavirus.

… Today, both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona contribute hugely to space exploration, and the state is also home to a number of private companies heavily involved in the field. The unique qualities of the Arizona landscape also make it a natural home for some of the world’s leading observatories, as well as ongoing training and research around [Barringer] Meteor Crater and elsewhere.

The Lunar Planetary Institute announces the next Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater, a week-long field class and research project based at Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona, more popularly known as Meteor Crater.