Professor Amy Mainzer presented “Earth-Approaching Asteroids and Comets: Opportunity and Risk” at the Fouler Museum at UCLA comparing past earth impacts with the size and density of the meteorites that caused them to determine which meteors would be harmful to earth.

An incredible site and family opportunity to learn about space sciences and meteoritics- people come from all around the world to study or visit Barringer Meteor Crater!

There are so many ways to “travel in space” on our own planet, and one of the best places to do so is in Northern Arizona!

"Experience the power of the impact at Barringer Meteor Crater - the perfect reminder of our place in the universe." -AI

Learn about Eugene Shoemaker’s work with Barringer Crater at the Barringer Space Museum!

Artemis Mission III astronauts, trained for their lunar landing experience at Barringer Meteor Crater, will be using new space suits for their mission in 2025!

Not to be confused with SPACE X, the eXtraterrestrial SamPle Analysis, Curation and Exploration (XSPACE) is a new facility dedicated to “curate the meteorites and make them available to the scientific community.”

The astronauts preparing for the 2024 Artemis mission to the moon are training here on earth where conditions mimic the lunar surface

Come visit the world’s most incredible meteorite impact site! We’re just 35 miles east of Flagstaff on I-40.

Come see the most amazing well preserved Meteor Crater in any season!

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 Orion spacecraft of the Artemis 1 is heading home!

Looking for a totally unique experience for the whole family during the holiday break?

NASA’s InSight Lander, roving on Mars, has picked up 4 recent meteoroid impacts due to seismic activity detected on the surface of the planet!

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

Great images and reasons for preferring these 10 meteorite impact sites: check them out