Dear Meteoritical Society Members,
Here are some news items and announcements:
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Registration is Open for the Annual Meeting in Frankfurt! – Registration is available on the 2026 MetSoc meeting website for the annual meeting in Frankfurt, August 9-14.
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Options to Attend! – Select from the following options to attend when registering for the conference – Pre-Conference workshop, Early career scientist lunch, Wednesday afternoon trips, Post conference trips, and the Mentor/Mentee program.
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Venue and events! – Check the 2026 MetSoc meeting website for further details on the venue and events.
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Abstract Submission is Open! – Abstracts are due May 5.
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Host the 2030 Annual Meeting! – We are welcoming invitations for interest in hosting the 92nd annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society in 2030! See this announcement for details, with a deadline of April 15.
COMMUNITY SUBMITTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
*Job announcement: Research Professor
The position of Research Professor in the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University, Tempe , AZ is a key appointment in support of essential functions in the Center. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist the BCMS Director in supporting the mission of the Center, and involves such functions as assisting in collections-related activities; coordinating BCMS participation in education and public outreach activities and events; generating and maintaining BCMS archives and records, publications and informational materials (including, but not limited to, website content); oversight of public exhibits (e.g., the meteorite gallery on 2nd floor of ISTB4, but also exhibits at other institutions) involving BCMS collection or educational materials; and assisting with any other Center-related activities, as and when required. An additional core responsibility is the development of an independent research program that supports the BCMS mission of creating and sharing new knowledge in the field of meteoritics and allied sciences.
– The application deadline is April 20.
– Apply – Interfolio
submitted by Rhonda Stroud (Arizona State University)
The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition
The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an educational astronomy competition open to students worldwide. In three rounds, students use their problem-solving skills and expand their knowledge through astrophysics problems. Since its launch in 2019, IAAC has reached over 40,000 students and involved 1,800 educators from more than 120 countries. This year's prizes include telescopes signed by the astronaut Frank De Winne and Nobel Prize laureates François Englert, Michel Mayor, Gerard 't Hooft and Didier Queloz.
The submission deadline for this year's Qualification Round is Sunday, 17 April 2026. The problem sets, flyers, and posters are available online.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with interested students and educators to encourage participation.
submitted by Stefan Amberg (IAAC Heidelberg)
Abee Consortium
This announcement is to inform the community that after almost 50 years the Abee consortium is now closed. There has been much interest in enstatite chondrites, considered as material related to planet Earth. Abee samples were allocated for research by consortium members and for displays; and research on this material continues. We thank again the people who were helpful in making this cooperation possible, especially Al Levinson, Klaus Keil and Karl Turekian.
submitted by Kurt Marti (retired from UC San Diego)
150 th Anniversary of the fall of the Rowton meteorite (Shropshire, UK)
"At about 3.40pm on 20th April 1876, the only known iron meteorite to have fallen in England, fell in a field near the village of Rowton In Shropshire. To mark the 150th anniversary of this unique event, we are intending to erect a public information panel on private land close to the fall site. The panel is due to be unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner, JP . The unveiling is scheduled for a time close to the time the fall occurred.
Members of the Meteoritical Society who live in the area are invited to attend if they wish to. The village has no public amenities for events and the ceremony will be a short & simple event, held under a gazebo in the open air. "
submitted by Roy Starkey and Peter Tandy (Worcestershire, UK)
Share your announcements with MetSoc members – Submission guidelines and other details are given on the society's website.
Thank you for being a part of the Meteoritical Society, and please feel free to reach out to us at any time.
Guy Consolmagno, Meteoritical Society President, metsocpres@meteoritical.com
Jutta Zipfel, Meteoritical Society Secretary, metsocsec@meteoritical.com
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