meteorite
Space rock landed
A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that survives passage through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground.
Before landing, it's a meteor (the streak of light) or meteoroid (the object in space).
Meteorites range from pebble-sized to massive: The meteorite left a crater half a mile wide.
Scientists study them for clues about the solar system's origins.
Impact or volcanic basin
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- airburstExplosion in the atmosphere
bolide · extinction · devastation · seismic · geological · aftermath
Element twenty-six
- stonyRocky or emotionless
- chondriteMeteorite containing round grains
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- olivineGreen igneous rock mineral
isotope · peridot · metallic · crystalline · mineralogy · spectrometry
Complete system or domain
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- supernovaExploding massive star
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
cosmology · astrophysics · extraterrestrial · stardust · nucleosynthesis · astrochemistry · interplanetary · protoplanetary
Meteorite containing round grains
- carbonaceousContaining or composed of carbon
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- lunarOf the moon
Scientific study of rocks
- geochemistryEarth's chemical makeup science
- astrobiologyStudy of cosmic organisms
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
crater
Impact or volcanic basin
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
airburst · bolide · extinction · devastation · seismic · geological · aftermath
iron
Element twenty-six
- stonyRocky or emotionless
- chondriteMeteorite containing round grains
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
olivine · isotope · peridot · metallic · crystalline · mineralogy · spectrometry
universe
Complete system or domain
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- supernovaExploding massive star
interstellar · cosmology · astrophysics · extraterrestrial · stardust · nucleosynthesis · astrochemistry · interplanetary · protoplanetary
chondrite
Meteorite containing round grains
- carbonaceousContaining or composed of carbon
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- lunarOf the moon
petrology
Scientific study of rocks
- geochemistryEarth's chemical makeup science
- astrobiologyStudy of cosmic organisms
- accretionGrowth through external addition
Peekskill
Hudson Valley city
fall · Antarctica · Sahara · collector
- museum exhibitsscience exhibit, dinosaur skeleton, interactive exhibit, art displays, fossil exhibit
- meteoriteschondrites, chondrite, irons, siderite
- outer spacesun, moon, planet, star system, solar system
- space objectsgalaxy, star cluster, nebula, planet, quasar
- space mattermoon, asteroid, planet, comet, star
- space rocksasteroid, asteroids, shooting stars, shooting star, falling stars
meteoritesatellite
Orbiting celestial body
meteor · space debris · planet · comet · meteoroid
meteoritenative stone
Stone from the region
bedrock · sedimentary rock · volcanic rock · granite · tektite
- meteorite impactsSpace rocks hitting planetary surfaces
- iron meteoriteMetallic body from space