The Lorton Meteorite ownership battle is heating up like the big finale in Star Wars. Except this “star war” is over a little black rock! In my opinion this whole issue is moot. This meteorite ownership fight is becoming more of a PR war than a legal battle. Yet the war rages on in the [...]
Wisconsin Meteorite Strewnfield [Map] “Mifflin”
July 14, 2010 By 29 Comments
After much work and the combined efforts of countless meteorite hunters, collectors, dealers and scientist’s data. The Wisconsin Meteorite Strewnfield Map is done (more coordinates will be added as they come in). This is a work in progress. AUTHORS NOTE: Do not hunt on landowners land without gaining permission to hunt FIRST! Disclaimer: Don’t use [...]
From Dust To Dust
July 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
We are star dust! From the dust whence we came… For the first time, scientists have discovered a massive star around which exists a huge ring of dust. It’s called a protoplanetary disk and it’s where planets and ultimately how entire solar systems are formed. It’s where life itself starts with the birth of a [...]
Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine Official Website
July 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We’re Online! We’ve just finished building our official magazine website. Please have a look, tell your friends, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Mention this post when you sign up and get 10% cash back. Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine Official Website Link or Banner Trade If you own, manage, or work for a business, [...]
Planet Formation & Meteorites
July 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Would you believe our planet is made up of meteorites? The Earth is one big conglomeration of space debris collected over billions of years of Solar System formation starting with the birth of our Sun, and the formation of the Protoplanetary Disk around it. In fact every planet that exists is made up of meteorites. [...]
