• McKay and Wiley Awards Announced

• Community Grant Report: "Classification & Curation of Atacama’s Ordinary Chondrites"

• Michael J. Gaffey (1945-2026)

• Use of AI when publishing in MAPS

• Asteroid (15708) Metsoc

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The Meteoritical Society is an international organization dedicated to the promotion of research and education in planetary science with emphasis on the studies of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials that further our understanding of the origin of the solar system. The Society was established in 1933. Our members, from over 50 nations, span the range of planetary science. We are scientists, amateur scientists and enthusiasts.

The Meteoritical Society:

• promotes research and education.
• supports young planetary scientists.
• publishes leading journals including Meteoritics and Planetary Science.
• organizes annual meetings and workshops.
• honors outstanding scientific and service contributions.
• approves all new meteorite names and classifications and records them in the Meteoritical Bulletin.

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Welcome to the 89th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona, July 26-30, 2027