His research is centered on the connections between meteorites and asteroids, and the origin and evolution of small bodies in the Solar System.

In addition to over 40 refereed scientific papers, he has co-authored several books on astronomy for the popular market, which have been translated into multiple languages.

He has been a guest of honor at several science fiction conventions, including DucKon in 2000, ConFusion in his native state of Michigan in 2002, Boskone in 2007, ConClave in 2009, MuseCon in 2015, and Minicon and NASFiC in 2017.

Consolmagno gave the keynote speech at the 2013 Stellafane amateur telescope making convention on Aug 10.

[7][8] In 2010, he was a guest on On Being with Krista Tippett, alongside his friend and colleague Father George Coyne, S.J.

In the interview, Consolmagno and Coyne discussed their distinct and intimate relationships with science and faith.