Media Articles

Washington University 

Articles about our our work from the Washington University media.


1996-02-01
Sources of 'stardust' found by researchers.
Zinner

1996-03-28
Aqueous processes on planetary bodies began earlier than reported.
Zinner

1996-05-02
Interstellar molecules confirmed by laboratory measurements.
Messenger, Walker

1996-10-31
Conference addresses study of presolar grains.
Bernatowicz, Zinner

1996-10-31
Zinner traces the stellar origins of 'stardust'.
Zinner, Walker, Bernatowicz

1997-03-27
Paul E. Lacy and Robert M. Walker each receive lifetime service award.
Walker

1997-05-01
Physicist Ernst Zinner receives two prestigious honors.
Zinner

1998-10-01
Microprobe coming to McDonnell Center. One-of-a-kind instrument helps analyze cosmic dust.
Walker, Zinner, Stadermann, Bernatowicz

1999-02-11
Ernst K. Zinner, Ph.D., a pioneer in the analysis of stellar dust grains in primitive meteorites.
Zinner

1999-09-02
Asteroids as namesakes. Crozaz, Walker receive singular distinction.
Crozaz, Walker

2002-02-15
Crozaz elected AGU fellow.
Crozaz

2002-03-29
NanoSIMS. Ion microprobe opens doors for possibilities.
Stadermann, Zinner, Walker

2002-04-12
Measuring stardust.
Walker

2003-02-28
Walker symposium to cover numerous scientific topics.
Walker

2003-03-14
Walker honored via symposium.
Walker

2003-03-14
New way to study history of the universe.
Stardust examined up close for 1st time. Breakthrough enables new way to study the history of the universe.
Messenger

2004-02-13 / 2004-02-20
Robert M. Walker Obituary.
Walker, 'a dominant force for excellence,' dies.
Walker

2004-03-26 / 2004-04-29
First silicate stardust in a meteorite found.
First silicate stardust found in a meteorite. Grains from a most primitive meteorite.
Nguyen, Zinner

2004-04-02 / 2004-04-09
Presolar carbon found in interplanetary dust.
Carbon found to be older than the Solar System. More than 4.5 billion years old.
Floss, Stadermann

2004-05-07
Honorary degrees will go to 6 at Commencement.
Walker

2004-05-21 / 2004-09-02
Cowsik elected to National Academy of Sciences.
Cowsik elected to National Academy of Sciences.
Cowsik

2004-11-11
Researchers describe how natural reactor worked. Mother Nature by her lonesome.
Meshik, Pravdivtseva, Hohenberg

2005-02-25
Solving puzzles of the universe. Ramanath Cowsik bridges the gap between the theoretical and experimental physics.
Cowsik

2005-03-01 / 2005-04-22
Researchers discover carriers of astronomical 2175 Å extinction line in presolar grains. Turn out the light!
Researchers find carriers of astronomical extinction line in presolar grains.
Floss, Stadermann

2005-04-07
Washington University physicists begin measurement of Genesis samples. Catching the solar wind.
Hohenberg, Meshik

2006-03-10
Scientists hope comet dust will give numerous insights.
Stadermann, Zinner, Floss, Marhas, Hohenberg, Meshik, Pravdivtseva

2006-12-14
Washington University lab first to find 'real' stardust from Stardust mission.
Stadermann, Floss, Zinner, Marhas

2007-01-18
'Real' stardust from NASA mission lands on campus.
Stadermann, Floss, Zinner, Marhas

2007-01-30
Physicist to be recognized for helping 'revolutionize astronomy'.
Zinner

News Page

Home Page of the Laboratory for Space Sciences