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Rare Martian Meteorite Now In Arizona

The Tissint Martian Meteorite
L. Garvie

The Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University has announced the acquisition of a new and very rare sample for its collection...a freshly fallen Martian Meteorite. It will soon be the centerpiece of an exhibit at ASU. Meenakshi Wadhwa is the director of ASU's Center for Meteorite Study and she spoke with Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl about why this rock is so special.

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Gillian Ferris was the News Director and Managing Editor for KNAU.