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Meteorite Men Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2009 - 2010
Episode 0
Pilot
Sun, May 10, 2009
Professional meteorite hunters and specialists Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkin travel to a top-secret secret site - code named "Alpha" - to search for rare pallasite meteorites. Later, they visit the legendary Brenham, Kansas strewnfield and make a truly amazing discovery. Their expedition ends at the Gemological Institute of America in California, where the guys learn that their finds contain something rare and valuable, and never before seen in a meteorite.
Episode 1
Buzzard Coulee & Whitecourt Crater
Wed, Jan 20, 2010
In the first episode of Season One, Steve and Geoff head to the Great White North and investigate the Buzzard Coulee fireball which dropped hundreds of stone meteorites across Saskatchewan, Canada. As winter approaches an unexpected snowstorm forces a sudden change in plan. They move on to northern Alberta and receive a VIP invitation to explore the newly-discovered Whitecourt iron meteorite crater. Later, a visit with Dr. Chris Herd at the University of Alberta in Edmonton confirms the significance of their cold-weather finds.
Episode 2
Odessa Crater
Wed, Jan 27, 201042 mins
Geoff and Steve arrive at the famous 63,000 year-old meteorite crater near Odessa, Texas with a dazzling array of the very latest hunting equipment: ground penetrating radar, a military bomb detector, and the mighty Rockhound - a go-anywhere amphibious tracked ride that gives new meaning to the phrase "all terrain vehicle." Braving temperatures in excess of 105 degrees, the guys use every trick and tactic in their search for space rocks, and stumble upon a most surprising discovery.
Episode 3
The Tucson Ring Mystery
Wed, Feb 3, 201044 mins
There is amazing footage of the night time 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 for Geoff and Steve to unearth.
Episode 4
The Gold Basin
Wed, Feb 10, 201043 mins
Geoff and Steve visit Gold Basin, Arizona and one of the most famous meteorite strewnfield in the world. They use a secret map, left to them by late friend and mentor, Professor Jim Kriegh, and, with the help of a grant from the National Park Service, hunt in the dangerous Federal preserve that is closed to the public.
Episode 5
Dry Lake Bed
Wed, Feb 17, 201043 mins
Geoff and Steve team up with meteorite hunter Sonny Clary and his faithful canine companion, Brix, to hunt meteorites in the Great Basin. Later, they meet with Dr. Garvie after a close call with Area 51.
Episode 6
Ash Creek Fireball
Wed, Feb 24, 201043 mins
While Steve investigates an office-smashing meteorite in Virginia, Geoff and his Aerolite team track an elusive fireball in heat-ravaged Arizona. Later, the Meteorite Men rendezvous in central Texas at the fall site of the daytime Ash Creek fireball, with fellow hunter Ruben Garcia and Hopper the Meteorite Dog. This action-packed episode ends with a trip to the world famous Tucson gem and mineral show, where the guys offer up some of their finds to help fund future expeditions.
