by Joel Schiff of METEORITE Magazine

Meteorite Explorations in the Sahara by Siegfried Haberer. Siegfried is a very successful German explorer who has made numerous trips to the Sahara to find meteorites. He has also had a documentary made of his explorations for German TV.

E&R – A TV Medical Drama? … No, Probably a Meteorwrong! Linda Welzenbach and Tim McCoy of the Smithsonian Institution tell what they do when a “meteorite” is sent to them for analysis. You’ll want to read what happens when you send your little black rock to that August institution.

Canadian Craters From the Air, Part II by Charles O’Dale. If you had an airplane you could do this too. If you don’t have one, fly along with Chuck for a unique view of Canada’s finest impact craters.

NorthWest Africa 032: AYoung Lunar Basalt by Vera Assis Fernandes. Vera is our 2001 Meteorite – Brian Mason Travel Award Winner. NWA 032 at 2.8 billion years old is the youngest lunar meteorite found thus far and only slightly older than the Editor.

Decaturville and Crooked Creek Craters by Mark Bostick. Here are two very accessible craters in Missouri that you can visit if you read Mark’s article first on the trials and tribulations of finding them.

An Argument Against the Terrestrial Origin of Tektites by Darryl Futrell and Louis Varricchio. This article presents some evidence based on Muong Nong tektites that the authors claim supports the extraterrestrial origin of tektites.

Our Centerpiece by O. Richard Norton will feature Part II of a reader friendly course on the theory and use of a petrographic microscope. If you haven’t got yourself a petrographic microscope by now it is not too late as a whole new world of exploring thin sections awaits you.

A Trip To Gosses Bluff, Australia by Hal Povenmire. The Australian continent is riddled with craters so if you are going Down Under, here is a good place to start. This 142 million year old crater is a classic circular structure loaded with shattercones.

Meteoritical Society Report by Sara Russell of the British Museum. If you did not make it to the Met. Soc. meeting at UCLA recently, Sara gives us all the lowdown.

From the Strewnfields: “The first non-Antarctic Olivine Diogenite”, by Martin Horejsi.

The full story about the new type of specimen that the Hupé brothers acquired in Morocco. For them, it was an exciting trip into the discovery of a meteorite class that has never before been in private hands because it has never before been found outside Antarctica.

Odessa by Dirk Ross. Another hole in the ground that now has a Visitors Center and is being much better looked after than it used to be.

Ensisheim Report by Zelimir Gabelica, Sabine Valange, and Nick Gessler. This is now an annual event held in the famous town of Ensisheim and if you like meteorites, wine and good cheer, plan to go next time.

Plus News & Reviews (a new book on meteorites) and more.

And finally, a very interesting Letter to the Editor on the process of Meteoritization which is very bizarre to say the least!