Meteorite Men Season 2 starts Tuesday at 9pm EDT/PDT on the Science Channel Check out Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold in the November issue of Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine. MHC Magazine has had the opportunity to interview Geoff and Steve and ask a few questions. More than a few… The guys open up and [...]
September Cover: Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine
October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here’s the newly released September Cover of Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine. Enjoy…
How Many Meteorites Are In The USA? [MAP]
October 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Ever wondered how many meteorites have been found in the United States? Here’s a MAP that shows them ALL! There are currently (as of the date of this post) 1624 meteorites and 28 impact craters in the USA. The Red (I) shows iron meteorites the White/Green (OC) shows ordinary chondrites, the Blue (CC) shows carbonaceous [...]
Lorton Meteorite: “Star” War! Not a Legal Battle
July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Jupiter Smashed! [VIDEO & PHOTO]
June 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Earth is saved! Again… It seems our Grandfather planet Jupiter has saved Earth from certain annihilation yet again. An invisible threat made itself visible on June 3rd when a rogue asteroid slammed into Jupiter and created a brilliant explosion visible from the relative safety of our own home planet. At 20:31:29 on June 3rd, 2010 [...]
Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine: Premier Issue
May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Attention all meteorite junkies! Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine is now official. We’re a GO for launch. To all Meteorite Enthusiasts, Astronomy Buffs, Scientists & Educators, I’m proud to announce and invite you to take part in the premier of the Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine. This meteorite related magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine [...]
Meteorites Everywhere! Meteorite Hunting in Livingston Wisconsin
April 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Meteorites everywhere! The MASSIVE fireball on Wednesday last week on April 14th dropped lots of meteorites on the ground near Livingston WI. Meteorite hunters from all over the country have flocked to the area in search of meteorites. Many of my friends are there now and they’re finding meteorites. I’m on my way, and hope [...]
Meteorites Bounce! Dispelling The Fiery Impact Myth
March 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
A common myth about meteorites impacting Earth as a flaming missile, exploding in a massive fireball rocketing shrapnel pieces for miles around while blasting a huge crater in the ground is just that, a myth. While it’s possible for a large asteroid to hold it’s cosmic velocity all the way to the ground, most meteorites [...]
Meteorite Hunting Association
March 9, 2010 By 24 Comments
Join the Meteorite Hunting Association UPDATE: THE METEORITE HUNTING ASSOCIATION NOW HAS A WEBSITE: www.meteorite-hunting.com —————————————————- “The people for the ethical treatment of meteorites.” PETM? Naaaa… Point being I’ve proposed this idea to many meteorite hunters and they think it’s a good idea. An organization that works closely with scientists, institutions, universities, labs, museums, private [...]
