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SLAS Regular Meeting
Friday, June 20, 2014 7:30pm
McDonnell Hall,
Washington University
Meteorite Hunting in Antarctica
by
Dr. Alex Meshik
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University
Dr. Alex Meshik of Washington University
will be featured at the June regular
meeting for SLAS. The meeting will
begin at 7:30 PM Friday, June 20.
Meteorites are the pieces of rocks from
outer space that survive to land on the
ground or ocean. Most meteors – streaks
of light in the night sky - are caused by
pinhead sized dust grains. They vaporize
many miles above the surface. Each year,
only a few dozen rocks survive to hit the
ground. These meteorites are valuable for
what they can tell us about their composition
and origin on the Moon, Mars, or an
asteroid. They are perhaps more valuable
for what they can tell us about the birth
and early years of the solar system – including
the Earth. Dr. Meshik will talk
about his research on meteorites, and why
Antarctica is the best place in the world to
find them.
Dr. Alex Meshik is a Research Professor
in the Department of Physics and a
member of the McDonnell Center for the
Space Sciences at Washington University.
He is also an avid photographer. He
will be showing photographs from his
two month expedition to Antarctica, taken
under the challenging lighting and environmental
conditions of that icy continent.
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Meeting Agenda
Welcome
Introduction of Officers
Dr. Alex Meshik
MSRAL 2014 review
Election for Treasurer
Announcements and Star Parties
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