These might be the most beautiful rock samples I’ve had the pleasure of studying: Cumberland Falls (aubrite), expertly prepared in thick section by Laurence Garvie at Arizona State University.


Laboratory for Space Sciences @ Wash U Physics
“Where the telescope ends, the microscope begins. Which of the two has the grander view?”
These might be the most beautiful rock samples I’ve had the pleasure of studying: Cumberland Falls (aubrite), expertly prepared in thick section by Laurence Garvie at Arizona State University.
Wash U made this cool video which features our lab in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.
Six members of our lab presented work at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society in Sapporo, Japan. It was a most fantastic conference. Our St. Louis group presented some very exciting results. Now it’s back to work for the rest of the summer!