Meteoris - Site News & Basics

Welcome to Meteoris: a site dedicated to the study of planetary meteorites, i.e., of space rocks that have their origin on differentiated worlds, such as the Earth's own Moon or the Red Planet Mars, and which landed on Earth in form of meteorites.

If you are new to meteorites I recommend you to study the Basics section, first, and to learn about these most fascinating rocks from space. If you are already into meteorites - as a scientist, collector, hunter, or dealer - feel free to look around, and be sure to add this site to your bookmarks as it will be updated, frequently.

Meteoris Site News

December 31, 2009: I updated the photos on this page to feature two new Martian meteorite finds: NWA 5960 and NWA 5990. Enjoy the main mass pictures!

September 20, 2009: I updated the Martian Meteorite News and the Lunar Meteorite News, a few days ago. I also added a few new entries to the Lunar Meteorite and Martian Meteorite listings, as well as some photos of several new NCC samples.

April 09, 2009: I just published an article About Old and Fossil Meteorites in the April 2009 issue of IMCA Insights. It includes photos of the fossil Österplana chondrite and the Lake Murray iron as well as a top 10 list of the oldest known meteorites. Have a look.

January 10, 2009: An online version of the Meteorite Magazine article 3D Chondrules Revealed, written by Dr. Jürgen Otto and myself, has finally been published in the January issue of IMCA Insights. Enjoy the article and Dr. Otto's marvellous color photos of these pretty unusual free-standing chondrules, a real sight to behold! >> continue to archive >>