Kevin Righter on Lunar Meteorites

“In the tenth presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Kevin Righter discusses lunar meteorites and how they have contributed to lunar science. The presentation begins with a brief overview describing what meteorites are and what they look like. Discussion then continues with where meteorites come from, and how lunar meteorites can be recognized from other meteorites. The presentation then focuses on NASA’s involvement with the U.S. Antarctic meteorite program, and the curation of collected meteorites, including the tools and materials used. Other locations where meteorites have been collected, such as Africa, are also mentioned. The presentation concludes with discussions about how the study of lunar meteorites has contributed to the advancement of lunar science, including extending the range of ages for the eruption of basaltic lavas, refining the composition of the feldspathic highlands crust, and providing more data to better understand the impact flux at Moon.” [^ https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/moon101/#meteorites]

Presented at the NASA Johnson Space Center: 10/08/08

Video:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/moon101/righter/

Slides:

http://spudislunarresources.nss.org/moon101/moon_101_met.pdf