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Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions:

CAN I OWN A METEORITE?
Yes, you can. Private ownership of meteorites is perfectly legal and it's possible to purchase a quality specimen for as little as $25. Visit our Meteorite Men meteorites for sale page for a selection of genuine space rocks for sale. Geoff of Meteorite Men also runs Aerolite Meteorites and maintains an excellent online meteorite catalog.

I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE METEORITE MEN!
Please "like" the Meteorite Men on Facebook and follow the Meteorite Men on Twitter. Geoff and Steve regularly post exclusive photos and news using both platforms. It's the best way to stay in touch with the Meteorite Men.

WILL THERE BE A SECOND SEASON OF METEORITE MEN?
Yes. The second season began airing in November, 2010 on Science Channel and Science Channel HD.

WILL THERE BE A THIRD SEASON OF METEORITE MEN?
If the ratings for Season Two are good, then yes there probably will be. So please tell your friends to watch!

CAN I BUY METEORITE MEN ON DVD?
Meteorite Men has not yet been released on DVD, but we hope it will be in the future. If you'd like to be notified when DVDs are available for purchase, please join our private mailing list or join us on Facebook.

CAN I GET A SIGNED METEORITE MEN PHOTO?
Yes. Exclusive 4 x 6 color photographs of Steve and Geoff are available free of charge as long as supplies last. Glossy, high quality 8 x 10 official promo shots of the Meteorite Men—personally signed by both Geoff and Steve—are available for $10 each including postage. If you'd like your photo personalized (for example: "To John," etc.), please send us the details by

ARE THE METEORITE MEN AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCES?
Yes, as long as their filming schedule permits. The Meteorite Men have made personal appearances at the USA Science and Engineering Fest on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; at the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Museum at TCU, Fort Worth; at Science Cafe for the Flandrau Science Center in Tucson; at the Lunar and Planetary Lab in Tucson; at the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) in New York; and at the annual Tucson gem and mineral showcases. Speaking fees vary depending on the type of event. Please contact our press agent for details.

I FOUND A METEORITE, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Meteorites are extremely rare, and of the thousands of rocks sent to us for examination only about five have turned out to be the real thing. If you think you have found a meteorite, please read Geoff's illustrated Guide to Meteorite Identification before contacting us. The guide includes detailed instructions on how to send us photos and/or a sample for testing.

CAN I GO METEORITE HUNTING WITH YOU?
Most of our expedition time is taken up with filming new episodes for the Meteorite Men television series. For insurance and confidentiality reasons we are typically not allowed to take people out in the field with us. Exceptions can be made for journalists interested in writing an article about the show, but such requests still have to be cleared in advance. Please contact our press agent for details.

I OWN HUNDREDS OF ACRES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEARCH MY LAND?
We typically only work in areas where we believe meteorites may have fallen. Meteorites are so rare that randomly searching new areas is very unlikely to produce new finds, but thank you for the offer!

WHAT KIND OF METAL DETECTORS DO YOU USE?
We use a variety of equipment, some of it was manufactured especially for us and is not available for sale on the retail market. In Season One and Two we used special prototypes of a new F-75 detector manufactured by our friends at Fisher Labs. By special arrangement with Fisher, we are now delighted to offer for sale the the same metal detectors used by the Meteorite Men.

I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR TRACKED VEHICLE, THE "ROCKHOUND"
The tracked vehicle we used in Season One is called the Hydratrek multi purpose amphibious vehicle (MPAV). The company is based in Covington, Tennessee and you can learn all about the MPAV on the Hydratrek website.

WHAT KIND OF MAGNETS DO YOU USE?
We use very powerful rare earth magnets for meteorite hunting. The pull strength varies from about 10 lbs to 40 lbs per piece. We are pleased to offer the very same magnets used by the Meteorite Men for sale on our sister site, Aerolite Meteorites. If you purchase powerful magnets, please use extreme caution, as they can be very dangerous. If a finger or other body part gets trapped between two powerful magnets, severe injury can result. Rare earth magnets can also damage or erase credit cards, hotel room key cards, iPods, cassette and video tapes and other magnetic media. We've also seen vehicles scratched and damaged when magnets came in close proximity and stuck to a car or truck body. So, please be extra careful if you use them!

WHAT KIND OF ROCK HAMMERS DO YOU USE?
We use a variety of rock hammers. Most major home improvement stores carry similar equipment, or you can order picks from online companies that specialize in prospecting equipment.

I SAW A FIREBALL, WHERE DID THE METEORITES FALL?
Plotting the likely fall zone of meteorites produced by a fireball is difficult, complicated, and very time consuming. Many fireballs burn up completely and no meteorites make it to the surface. In order to research a witnessed fall, we typically require a large number of independent eyewitness reports, in order to predict a possible fall location.

Due to their great brightness large fireballs often create a remarkable optical illusion in which it appears that they have hit the ground somewhere nearby. The glowing fireballs we see in the night sky are caused by atmospheric pressure and friction, but meteors stop ablating (burning) while still seven to twelve miles above the surface of our planet. If you are lucky enough to witness a bright fireball, and the flame goes out while it's directly overhead, it is possible that the meteorite will land nearby.

When we see a bright shooting star or fireball apparently landing close by, what we are actually seeing is it arcing away, over the horizon, while still high up in the atmosphere. Due to the curvature of the Earth, the fireball may seem to hit the ground, when it has in fact just moved out of our field of view and gone beyond the horizon. Because of its extreme brightness a fireball may appear — to our human eyes — to be much closer than it actually is. It's something I, myself, have been fortunate enough to witness a couple of times and it's frustrating because it does look as if the meteorite landed "just over there." However, it probably landed hundreds of miles away. Another thing to consider is that when a meteorite lands near observers, those witnesses report hearing loud sonic booms, and/or "whizzing" noises. If no sound accompanied the spectacle, then the meteor was probably a great distance away. But at least you had the privilege of witnessing a real fireball.

I WANT TO FIND A METEORITE, WILL YOU TELL ME WHERE TO LOOK?
Would you give us the password for your bank account? Meteorites are valuable, difficult to find, and we make our living from recovering them. So, asking a meteorite hunter to tell you where you should look is pretty much the same as asking for his personal bank account information. We have already visited many of our favorite sites in Meteorite Men Seasons One and Two and others are being explored for a possible third season. In some cases we spend literally years researching and hunting at a particular site. It's not realistic to ask professional hunters to share that kind of information. If you'd like to try your hand at meteorite hunting, sign up for one of our Meteorite Adventures expeditions. And thank you for being understanding about the need to keep some sites confidential.

I WANT TO BE A METEORITE HUNTER, HOW DO I START?
There is no simple advice for someone wanting to become a meteorite hunter. Unfortunately, there are no books or websites dedicated to explaining how to proceed. It is such an unusual occupation that one has to really learn by doing. Steve and I have over thirty years of accumulated experience in meteorite hunting, and the techniques we've developed have been learned through hard work and experimentation. You might find Geoff's Guide to Meteorite Identification interesting, as it answers a number of basic questions about meteorites. To learn more about meteorites and meteorite hunting, please read Geoff's science column Meteorwritings on Geology.com. We also recommend Rocks from Space by O. Richard Norton, and Meteorites by Dr. Alain Carion. Both are excellent reference works and provide a great overview of the field.

I HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW METEORITE CRATER, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Meteorite craters are extremely rare and, in fact, there are only two craters in the entire United States that have produced meteorite fragments. There are numerous old, and much larger crater structures such as Beaverhead, Montana and the Alamo Breccia in central Nevada, but those sites are so ancient that all meteorite fragments have long since decayed.

There are many terrestrial features that can be mistaken for meteorite craters, such as sinkholes, bomb craters, and natural depressions. Meteorite fragments found around a crater typically denote the real thing, as does shocked quartz, and/or impactites which are terrestrial rocks deformed by a significant meteorite impact. If you wish to learn more about you may enjoy Geoff's column about impactites on Geology.com

If you think you have discovered a meteorite crater, please email us photos. We are always interested in investigating new sites.