Chondrites

A large enstatite chondrite that fell in 1952 — a rare, highly reduced meteorite type thought to have formed in the innermost, oxygen-poor part of the solar nebula.

A CM2 carbonaceous chondrite that fell in 2019, rapidly recovered and rich in organic compounds — sometimes called a 'second Murchison'.

The largest carbonaceous chondrite found on Earth, which fell in 1969 and became the most-studied meteorite in history — its calcium–aluminium inclusions are among the oldest solid material in the Solar System.

The recovered stones from the 2013 Chelyabinsk airburst, an ordinary chondrite whose spectacular entry — filmed by countless dashcams — was the most damaging meteor event in modern history.

A carbonaceous chondrite that fell in 1969 and was found to contain a rich suite of amino acids and other organic compounds — key evidence that the building blocks of life exist in space.

A rare, extremely primitive CI carbonaceous chondrite whose composition closely matches that of the Sun — a benchmark for the bulk composition of the Solar System.

An ordinary chondrite whose 1992 fall was videotaped as a brilliant fireball across the eastern United States before it struck and damaged a parked car in Peekskill, New York.

An exceptionally pristine carbonaceous meteorite recovered frozen from a lake in 2000, preserving organic material with minimal terrestrial contamination.

A carbonaceous chondrite whose 2021 fall was captured by camera networks, allowing its orbit to be traced and the sample to be recovered within days — one of the most pristine falls ever studied.