Meteorite falls of the 2000s
59 witnessed falls are recorded in the catalogue for the 2000s, spread over 9 of the decade's years. Choose a year for the full list, or follow the links straight to each meteorite.
2000 4
Tagish Lake, collected frozen and untouched by hand. Why 2000 matters
Gasseltepaoua (Burkina Faso), Morávka (Czechia), Tagish Lake (Canada) Famous, Yafa (Yemen)
2001 5
Al Zarnkh (Sudan), Beni M'hira (Tunisia), Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Dergaon (India), Devgaon (India)
2002 8
Alby sur Chéran (France), Bensour (Morocco), Bhawad (India), Kilabo (Nigeria), Maromandia (Madagascar), Neuschwanstein (Austria), San Michele (Italy), Thuathe (Lesotho)
2003 9
Boumdeid (2003) (Mauritania), Hiroshima (Japan), Hoima (Uganda), Kasauli (India), Kendrapara (India), New Orleans (United States), Ouadangou (Burkina Faso), Oum Dreyga (W. Sahara), Park Forest (United States)
2004 6
Benguerir (Morocco), Berthoud (United States), Kaprada (India), Maigatari-Danduma (Nigeria), Orlando (United States), Villalbeto de la Peña (Spain)
2006 5
Bassikounou (Mauritania), Jodiya (India), Kavarpura (India), Moss (Norway), Werdama (Libya)
2007 8
Carancas, a stony meteorite that made a crater. Why 2007 matters
Bunburra Rockhole (Australia), Cali (Colombia), Carancas (Bolivia) Famous, Chergach (Mali), Didim (Turkey), Mahadevpur (India), Puerto Lápice (Spain), Red Canyon Lake (United States)
2008 9
Almahata Sitta, from the first asteroid seen before impact. Why 2008 matters
Almahata Sitta (Sudan) Famous, Berduc (Argentina), Buzzard Coulee (Canada), Daule (Ecuador), Kemer (Turkey), Pleşcoi (Romania), Santa Lucia (2008) (Argentina), Sulagiri (India), Tamdakht (Morocco)
2009 5
Ash Creek (United States), Grimsby (Canada), Jesenice (Slovenia), Maribo (Denmark), Whetstone Mountains (United States)