Meteorite & Rock Resources

Meteorites are mostly pieces of rock, though a few are metal, that fall to Earth from space. Most meteorites come from the break-up of small asteroids that never accreted to form a planet....but not all! Meteorites tell us the story of solar system history from the formation of the planets to catastrophic impacts on Earth.

To access a great lesson on meteorites:


http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/Meteor.html

What types of rocks can be found on the moon and/or beyond? To view a lunar sample, go to:
http://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov/lunar/compendium.cfm.



Edible Rock lessons also are available.