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.

This meteorite fall, which was one of the largest recorded to date, was reported as very bright and produced numerous, intense sonic booms throughout the southern suburbs of Chicago, IL.

In most meteorite falls, the first meteorites show up on radar 90 seconds to 2 minutes after the fireball terminus, and the last (and smallest) meteorites disappear from radar about 10 minutes after the …

SUMMARY Update (26 Mar 2026): I had adjusted the strewn field model to accommodate a radar signature southwest of Rittman, OH. It is compelling because it would be caused by a large meteorite …

The strewn field map shows where large and small meteorites landed, but bear in mind that in actual meteorite falls the sizes are intermixed more than this where they are found on the ground. Winds …

WHAT ARE METEORITES? A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the …

The Center for Meteorite Studies is home to over 40,000 individual specimens representing more than 2,000 distinct meteorite falls and finds, and our collection is actively used for geological, planetary, …

This meteorite fall was a daytime fireball that occurred at 8:31 AM local time on 13 August 2022, or 14:31 UTC. The fireball produced loud sonic booms heard across Salt Lake City, UT and 39 …

WHY RESEARCH METEORITES? Numerous scientists from all over the world have spent their careers studying meteorites because they contain a record of our solar system's history going back some 4.6 …

May 2, 2022 · 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 …