THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORIENTED PALLASITE
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News of Steve Arnold's spectacular find was first made public on November 9, 2005. Television stations in Wichita, Kansas were notified, followed by local press. Kansas TV featured Steve as the lead story that evening. The Associated Press picked up the story, which captured the fascination of the country.

Steve was interviewed on the NBC "Today" show, and the Discovery Channel. The media dubbed the 1,400-lb pallasite the "Million Dollar Meteorite" and it was covered by USA Today, MSNBC.com, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle, and hundreds of other newspapers and news sites from Kansas to Australia. The meteorite was displayed at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, and the Afton Observatory where it was seen by hundreds of enthusiastic visitors.

Here are links to some current features on the Million Dollar Meteorite:

MSNBC.com Space News

Discovery Channel "Daily Planet"

Wichita Eagle front page feature

Sky and Telescope

The Million Dollar Space Rock is expected to appear at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in January and February, 2006. Other news features and articles are in the works, as well as a documentary film. Meanwhile, the 3/4-ton visitor from outer space is in a secure facility in San Antonio, Texas. Please see our contact page for further information.