Center for Meteorite Studies, Space research museum at Arizona State University, United States
The Center for Meteorite Studies is a museum at Arizona State University that houses a large collection of rocks that fell from space to Earth. The collection contains specimens from over 1,600 different meteorite falls and includes genuine materials from various objects in our solar system.
The center was founded in 1960 and grew to become the world's largest university meteorite collection. Since its creation, it has served as a leading institution for studying rocks from space.
The center helps people learn about rocks from space and how our solar system formed by displaying actual meteorite specimens. Visitors can see genuine materials that traveled through space and gain understanding of what exists beyond Earth.
The museum is open to visitors during weekdays, and you can view meteorite specimens directly in the galleries. It is a good idea to check ahead which exhibition areas are currently accessible and how much time to allow for your visit.
The collection includes fragments from different celestial bodies, not just rocks found on Earth's surface. These space materials allow researchers to directly study the composition and origins of our cosmic neighborhood.
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