A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its fiery trip through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth. Many people hunt and collect meteorites as a hobby, and scientists study meteorites because they tell us about the rest of the solar system.
Scientists believe they are like the inside of the earth, near the earth's core.
Only 1 or 2 of every 100 meteorites are stony irons. Scientists think chondrites are some of the oldest rocks in the solar system. About 7 out of every 100 meteorites are achondrites. Scientists believe that some of these meteorites come from the surface of the Moon or Mars. The next morning the owners noticed the black rock sticking out of the ceiling.