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University of Washington -
Pieces of Asteroids, The Moon and Mars: The Latest on Meteorites
April 12-14, 2001 - Spring Public Lecture Series
Sponsors: NASA Washington Space Grant, Penford
Corporation and UW Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences
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Learn about the latest research on the Tagish Lake meteorite that fell in the Yukon last year, and new meteorites from The Moon and Mars found recently in Northwest Africa. Two evening lectures will be given by current and former NASA scientists in Room 64, Johnson Hall on the University of Washington main campus, and a special Saturday meteorite viewing session will be held in Room 401, Johnson Hall.
Thursday, April 12, 6:30-8:00 pm Dr. Michael Zolensky, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston
"The Fall, Collection and Study of the Tagish Lake Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite, and Its Unique Organic Compounds"
Friday, April 13, 6:30-8:00 pm Dr. Anthony Irving, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington
"Lunar and Martian Meteorites: Introducing NWA 482, A New Lunar Highlands Anorthosite Sample"
Special Guests: Michael Farmer, Adam Hupé and Greg Hupé (members of the collection team)
Saturday, April 14, Noon-3:00 pm
Meteorite viewing session. Come and see the latest and second largest known lunar meteorite, and also use petrographic microscopes to examine for yourself a variety of other spectacular meteorites from the Asteroid Belt and from Mars.
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