Samples From Beyond Our World: Researcher Travels to Antarctica for Meteorite Expedition
Dr. Minako Righter, a researcher and lab supervisor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston, is set to depart for Antarctica. She will be a member of the annual field excursion for the Antarctica Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program, which is run by Case Western Reserve University.
EAS Researcher Returns from Meteorite Expedition to Antarctica
Dr. Minako Righter, a researcher and lab supervisor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, recently returned from the 2016-2017 field season of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, or ANSMET for short.
While in Antarctica, Righter worked with a team of six, searching for meteorites that will give us clues about the solar system. During their expedition, the team recovered a total of 219 meteorites.
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