Education & Research

Most collectables can be enjoyed for their own sake. However, learning about them is what for many of us ignites our imagination and that is especially true for meteorites and other meteorite-related materials. With a better understanding of the underlying science (geology, astronomy, astrobiology, astrophysics just to name a few disciplines), art, history, philosophy and even theology, we can now appreciate their wondrous cosmic insights, place in our collections, and importance throughout human history. ... Expand

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Condensation Temperatures of the Elements (Volatile & Refractory)

The primary cosmochemical classification of the elements is based on their volatility within the solar [...]

Periodic Table: Nucleosynthesis of the Elements (by Nucleosynthetic Source)

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Chelyabinsk, Russia Meteor – Feb. 15, 2013

Over 1 t of meteorites were recovered from one of the biggest meteoriteWork in progress. [...]

Craters Formed by Meteor Impacts

When a meteorHow long Sonic booms Of the several 10s of tons of cosmic material [...]