PSI’s annual retreat, held Aug. 14-16 in Tucson, featured instruction in finding meteorites. Meteorite hunter Marvin Kilgore seeded a desert area with meteorites and offered instruction in locating and handling specimens.
Above, PSI Associate Research Scientist Elisabeth Adams shows off the meteorite she found during the hunt.
Below, Kilgore, left, offers the eager hunters tips on finding meteorites that can be hard to see.
Bottom, following the hunt, PSI alumnus Marc Fries explains how PSI researchers are using weather radar data to pinpoint meteorite falls, making it easier to find specimens, particularly when they are fresh and not affected by weathering.
