Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science
METEORITE FALLS

METEORITE MATERIAL FOUND?

METEORITE MATERIAL FOUND?

METEORITE MATERIAL FOUND?

UPDATE

Some very small material may have been recovered from this fall by dragging a strong magnet through the snow.  The particles recovered are tiny melted spheres, approximately the same size as the period at the end of this sentence. 

Material this small may come from the meteor.  It could also come from terrestrial sources - power plants, industry, or other activities that produce tiny melted beads. Analysis is underway at this time, and we will post an update with the results.

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EVENTS TO DATE

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

List of All Events

EVENT UPDATES

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

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METEORITES 101

How to Find Meteorites

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.

How to Handle Meteorites

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.

What are Meteorites?

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.

Why Research Meteorites?

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.

Further Exploration

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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