Inside the Meteorite Clean Room at the Smithsonian

Posted on April 3, 2012

This video provide a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteorite storage facility in Suitland, Md. The facility stores all the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection. There about 15,000 meteorites in the collection. The meteorites are kept under tight security and tight airlocks. The room is designed to prevent contaminants from coming into contact with the meteorites. The meteorites are stored in dry nitrogen. Take a look:

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