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So the naming and classification of meteorites is a very precise science, and it has to be done a certain way and it’s always a thrill for us, when something that we have found or recognize becomes part of the permanent scientific literature on meteorites. (Nintzel) And you found your first meteorite here in Arizona. (Notkin) I did.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- On Feb. 6, 2017, a meteor -- believed to be as big as a small car -- streaked across the sky above Wisconsin. The atmosphere smashed it into thousands of little pieces, which fell in Lake Michigan, according to radar. And then the hunt was on!
Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after decades of space probes, meteorite analysis, radio telescopes, and UFO investigations,
Have you ever wanted to go hunt for meteorites? If so, your chance is coming up next month. And your guide will be Geoff Notkin, the co-host of the Discover Channel’s Meteorite Men program and one of the world’s foremost—and most entertaining ...
Meteorite hunting is a side quest for Perseverance, whose primary job is to search for signs of ancient life in Jezero and collect rock cores for a possible sample return.