Planetary Geology

Martian meteorite contains pockets of the red planet's atmosphere

10 Feb 2012

The Natural History Museum in London, which has acquired the rare Martian meteorite, plans to unlock its secrets Heralded by sonic booms and a fireball, the paperback-sized lump of Martian rock smashed into the desert of southern Morocco carrying within it sealed pockets of the red planet's atmosphere. Now the meteorite – dubbed the "most significant" to fall for a century – is in the hands of ...

Professor wins prestigious science award | News

6 Feb 2012

It’s true that sometimes hobbies turn into lifelong professions. For Harry “Hap� McSween, his childhood pastime of rock collecting certainly helped spur him to pursue a career in planetary sciences.      However, never in his wildest dreams did he picture working with NASA on prominent spacecraft missions such as Opportunity ...

Stolper Honored by the Geochemical Society

3 Feb 2012

Edward M. Stolper, Caltech's provost and William E. Leonhard Professor of Geology, has been named the recipient of the Geochemical Society's V. M. Goldschmidt Award for 2012, the highest award of the international geochemical community.