Brian H. Mason dies at 92; scientist known for study of meteorites, moon rocks
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 03:28
in Astronomy & Space
The Smithsonian geochemist was the first to discover that a rock found in Antarctica came from the moon. He wrote one of his field's fundamental books, 'Principles of Geochemistry.' Brian H. Mason, a Smithsonian scientist internationally known for his study of meteorites and moon rocks and who was the first to discover that a rock found in Antarctica came from the moon, has...