Center for Meteorite Studies
- Center for Meteorite Studies
The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University, located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, contains over 1,500 specimens from separate meteorite falls, the largest university-based meteorite collection in the world. The collection is open to the public, and many meteorites are on display at the Center.
Scientists at ASU and throughout the world use the collection for geological and space research.
ee also
Harvey H. Nininger
ources and external links
* [http://meteorites.asu.edu/ Center for Meteorite Studies]
* [http://asu.edu/museums/ns/meteorite.htm ASU Museums: Center for Meteorite Studies]
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