Horton E. Newsom (1952–2024)

Horton Elwood Newsom was killed in a car accident in Albuquerque, NM, April 19, 2024. Hort was widely known and respected in our community for his work in experimental and analytical geochemistry; impact cratering; and his active participation in spacecraft missions at Mars. More…


Research Grant Report: Morphological study of five recent Martian craters

Reporting the results from a project funded by a Meteoritical Society Research Grant, entitled: Morphological study of five recent Martian craters More…


Research Grant Report: Investigating Quartz Grains from a Potentially Buried Impact Structure

A report submitted from a project funded by a Meteoritical Society Research Grant, with the title: EBSD analyses of quartz grains from drill cuttings from the Victoria Island Structure, a potential buried impact crater, San Joaquin County, California. More…


November 2024 Newsletter

Monthly newsletter emailed to members in November 2024. More…


Report on Planetary and Space Science Outreach for Basic Schools in Ghana

A Community Grant funded by the Meteoritical Society Endowment Fund supported the project entitled Planetary and Space Science Outreach for Basic Schools in Ghana. This report provides detail of the project. More…


Renew Your 2025 Membership Now

Announcement to renew your 2025 membership in the Meteoritical Society More…


October 2024 Newsletter

Newsletter sent to member in October 2024 More…


Report of the 2024 Annual Meeting in Brussels

The 2024 annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society was held in Brussels, Belgium, and had 505 participants. More…


2024 McKay and Wiley Awards Announced

Recipients of the 2024 McKay and Wiley Awards are announced, for the top student oral presentations at the annual meeting in Brussels. More…


September 2024 Newsletter

Newsletter sent to members in September 2024. More…