Howardites: every meteorite on Earth

Catalogue

Look up any named meteorite: its class, mass, year, photos and the stones that fell nearby.

Latest finds

Newly classified meteorites and the latest fireballs, kept up to date.

Meteorite of the week

A new meteorite every Monday

One remarkable stone or iron each week: its story in brief and why it matters to science.

On this day

Every date of the year

Meteorite falls, discoveries, space missions, comets and the birthdays of the people behind the science.

This month's sky

Sky calendar

Meteor shower peaks, the Moon's phases, the planets on view and the best nights to watch from the UK, month by month.

Kids' zone

True space stories, kids' questions answered, a word book, colouring sheets and games for ages 5 to 11.

Meteorite types

Every class and group explained, from common chondrites to rocks from Vesta, the Moon and Mars.

Identify a find

Think you've found a meteorite? Six simple checks, the common look-alikes, and how to get a find confirmed.

Our story

From a first meteorite in a Japanese museum in 1995 to a collection of 114, and the relaunch of Howardites.

Learn

How to recognise a meteorite, the main types, rocks from the Moon and Mars, and the history of the science.

Games and quizzes

Six games for every age, from a picture quiz for young children to an expert classification challenge.

Events

Meteorite shows, science meetings and the best nights to watch a meteor shower.

Fireball log

Every large fireball detected over Earth since 1988, each with its own page.

Meteor news

Falls, fireballs, asteroids and comets in the news around the world, checked every hour.

Gallery

Photographs of meteorites, asteroids, space samples and craters.