Meteoris - Site News Archive - 2009

December 31, 2009: I updated the photos on this page to feature two new Martian meteorite finds: The olivine-phyric shergottite NWA 5960 and the unusual, primitive olivine-phyric shergottite NWA 5789. Enjoy the main mass pictures!

October 16, 2009: I have been re-elected President of the International Meteorite Collectors Association, Inc., for another one year term - have a look at the IMCA Homepage, and at the respective October 2009 issue of IMCA Insights.

September 20, 2009: I updated the Martian Meteorite News and the Lunar Meteorite News, a few days ago. I also added a few new entries to the Lunar Meteorite and Martian Meteorite listings, as well as some photos of several new NCC samples.

July 15, 2009: I added a few new entries to the Lunar Meteorite and Martian Meteorite listings, as well as photos of several new NCC samples which I acquired at the Ensisheim and St. Marie shows, Alsace, France, in June 2009.

April 09, 2009: I just published an article About Old and Fossil Meteorites in the April 2009 issue of IMCA Insights. It includes photos of the fossil Österplana ordinary chondrite and the Lake Murray iron meteorite as well as a top 10 list of the oldest known meteorites. Have a look.

January 10, 2009: An online version of the Meteorite Magazine article 3D Chondrules Revealed, written by Dr. Jürgen Otto and myself, has finally been published in the January issue of IMCA Insights. Enjoy the article and Dr. Otto's marvellous color photos of these pretty unusual free-standing chondrules, a real sight to behold! >> older archive entries >>