Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science
METEORITE FALLS

LINKS TO NEWS MEDIA OF THE PACIFIC COAST SEARCH

LINKS TO NEWS MEDIA OF THE PACIFIC COAST SEARCH

LINKS TO NEWS MEDIA OF THE PACIFIC COAST SEARCH

Launching of the ROV Hercules from the E/V Nautilus in its search for meteorite fragments.

Into the Deep, Blue Sea

Launching of the ROV Hercules from the E/V Nautilus in its search for meteorite fragments.

UPDATE

Greetings once again from the ARES team here at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas! This is Dr. Marc Fries and I would like to thank everyone for their continued interest in the meteorite search off of the Pacific Coast of Washington.

The search got lots of attention from both the local, national and foreign news, so we decided to create this page of media highlights so that you can learn more about this important event: 

https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/washington-coast-meteorite-marijuana-market-sheridan-detainees/

https://www.space.com/41067-meteorite-hunt-ocean-exploration-vessel-nautilus.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meteorite-search-off-the-washington-coast-recovers-two-small-fragments/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/a-massive-meteor-splashed-down-off-washington-in-march-now-scientists-hope-to-find-it/

https://q13fox.com/2018/07/03/meteorite-fragments-found-off-washington-coast-after-8-hour-search/

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/07/02/meteorite-hunters-scientists-search-for-remains-huge-space-rock-off-washington-coast.html

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/scientists-pull-possible-meteorite-fragments-off-washington-coast/281-568630397

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/science/article/Scientists-find-meteorite-pieces-scattered-off-13051095.php

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2018-07-02/scientists-search-for-meteorite-pieces-off-washington-coast

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5915627/Undersea-hunt-meteorite-size-golf-cart-landed-coast-Washington.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article214303459.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/research-ship-hunting-meteorite-fragments-coast-washington-180969534/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a22027820/scientists-are-hunting-for-meteorite-fragments-off-the-coast-of-washington/

https://www.nwpb.org/2018/06/29/theres-a-rare-meteorite-to-be-found-off-washingtons-coast/

https://www.cnet.com/news/watch-live-as-nasa-nautilus-scours-the-ocean-floor-for-meteorites/

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/meteorite-ship-pacific-seafloor/

https://www.newsweek.com/meteorite-nasa-fragments-1003713

EVENTS TO DATE

Learn more about other fall events and possible landing sites that have been identified across the United States.

EVENT UPDATES

Find out more about recent searches and possible discoveries that have taken place around the United States.

METEORITES 101

This step-by-step guide will show you how to locate possible meteorite fall sites using radar software and weather data along with info provided by reporting agencies and monitoring systems.
These instructions will show you how to best preserve the meteorites you discover and how to make contact with the organizations that are willing to accept and analyze your find.
Don't know exactly what a meteorite is, what they are made of or where they come from? If that's the case, we have provided a mini-"crash" course in what you need to know about them.
It turns out that meteorites have provided us a lot of scientific insight, not only into the origins of our solar system and planet Earth, but what the future might hold for mankind.
There's a lot going on in the study of meteorites, both here at NASA and in other places. Here are a few links to the people and institutions who are leading the research in this field.


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