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Meteorites
A great resource from the Natural History Museum covering how people find meteorites, how they study them and why meteorites are important for telling us where we came from.
Hits: 8558
Meteorites in Antarctica
How and why scientists hunt for meteorites in the Antarctic, and what these space rocks can tell us about the solar system's past and even life on Mars.
Hits: 5067
Shooting Star Science: Craters and Meteorites
An experiment investigating craters caused by meteorites using a cardboard box, flour, a ruler and 3 nearly spherical differently-sized objects.
Hits: 2240
ANSMET - The Antarctic Search for Meteorites
This site describes the work of ANSMET in searching and collecting meteorites in the Antarctic. The design is a bit outdated but the content is great, particularly the FAQs.
Hits: 9648
Impact: Earth!
Design your own meteorite, fire it at the Earth and see the impact it has. Lots of fun!
Hits: 9057
Torino Impact Scale
The Torino impact scale gauges how much possible damage a meteorite or comet could do if it struck the Earth.
Hits: 1711
Orrery: The Solar System In Action
Site giving information about the solar system, including individual planets, comets, asteroids and meteorites.
Hits: 9499
Infographic: What’s the Difference Between a Comet, Asteroid and Meteor?
The difference between a comet, asteroid and meteorite neatly explained in this infographic.
Hits: 5438
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