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Meteorite landings: historical sample

Explore 986 meteorite locations from a historical NASA sample, with names, types, mass, and reported years.

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NASA / Meteoritical Society. Prepared source snapshot, 9 September 2026.

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About this dataset

  • This sample shows where meteorites fell or were found. It does not show all known meteorites or impact craters.
  • Orange marks an observed fall. Indigo marks a meteorite found later. Some reported years may be incorrect.

Source and licence

NASA / Meteoritical Society

Licence: Not specified by source

GeoJSON download details

The download includes all 986 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.

The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.

GeoJSON fields 7
name
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
id
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
classification
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
mass_grams
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
fall_or_found
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
year_source
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.
color
Original NASA / Meteoritical Society field.