Name: Meteorite Men (Season 1)
Uploaded: 2021
Description: For millions of years, meteorites have slammed into the earth's surface carrying a record of the beginnings of the solar system.

For millions of years, meteorites have slammed into the earth's surface carrying a record of the beginnings of the solar system.

In this first hour of the METEORITE MEN series, we’re introduced to modern-day meteorite hunters, Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold, who search for these alien treasures and lost pieces of our universe. Notkin and Arnold have traveled the world for years to search for remnants of ancient meteorites.

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In this first hour of the METEORITE MEN series, we’re introduced to modern-day meteorite hunters, Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold, who search for these alien treasures.

Brenham, Kansas

In the 1850s a Mexican farmer came across a huge meteorite in Arizona. It became known as the "Tucson Ring" and now resides at the Smithsonian. In this episode, Arnold and Notkin search for more pieces in an attempt to solve one of the biggest mysteries in the world of meteorite hunters.

In the 1850s a Mexican farmer came across a huge meteorite in Arizona. It became known as the "Tucson Ring" and now resides at the Smithsonian.

The Tucson Ring

Approximately 50,000 years ago a giant meteor created one of only two craters in the U.S. that have produced meteorite specimens. In this episode, Steve and Geoff will be hunting on the land surrounding the crater with their new cutting-edge detectors.

In this episode, Steve and Geoff will be hunting on the land surrounding the crater with their new cutting-edge detectors.

The Odessa Iron Meteorite

Ash Creek is the site of the most recent recorded meteorite fall in the United States (February 15, 2009) with a daytime fireball recorded on camera. In this episode, Geoff and Steve will follow clues provided by the locals to uncover the mysterious rocks of this fall.

Ash Creek is the site of the most recent recorded meteorite fall in the United States (February 15, 2009) with a daytime fireball recorded on camera.

West, Texas

In 1995, Professor Jim Kriegh discovered a field of ancient stone meteorites, while prospecting for gold. Dr. Kriegh discovered the Gold Basin Meteorite-known as the best mapped strewn field in history. In this episode, Geoff and Steve get exclusive access to hunt meteorites in uncharted areas.

In 1995, Professor Jim Kriegh found a field of ancient stone meteorites, while prospecting for gold. Geoff and Steve get access to hunt meteorites in uncharted areas.

Gold Basin

There is amazing footage of the nighttime fireball of the Buzzard Coulee Meteorite that fell in Canada, last November. The fall occurred just before a blanket of winter snow, so the meteorites are well preserved. In this episode, Geoff and search for pieces of this famous meteorite.

There is footage of the nighttime fireball of the Buzzard Coulee Meteorite that fell in Canada, last November. Geoff and search for pieces of this famous meteorite.

Buzzard Coulee & Whitecourt Crater

Dry lake beds are a great place to find new, never before discovered meteorites. In this episode, the terrain of the bed provides spectacular visuals and high-speed action as Geoff and Steve cover as much ground as possible, looking for dark rocks against the light-colored sand.

In this episode, the terrain of the bed provides spectacular visuals and high-speed action as Geoff and Steve look for dark rocks against the light-colored sand.