Meteorite Men | S01 E02 | Odessa Crater, Texas

The Meteorite Men journey to the Lone Star State where they have been granted very special permission to search the famous (and protected) 63,000 year-old meteorite crater near Odessa, Texas. In "Mission Impossible" style, they try out a dazzling array of hi-tech 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." Working in 105-degree temperatures, the guys use every trick and tactic in their search for space rocks, and make a most surprising discovery - and unexpected - discovery.
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The Odessa crater is generally regarded as the first site where metal detectors were used to search for meteorites. Geoff of MM was friends with the late Jim Pliska, a WWII B-17 bomber pilot and early meteorite hunter. in 1947, Pliska acquired an army surplus mine detector and used it to recover many iron meteorites around the Odessa Crater, over a period of many years. His fascinating life story is recounted in Geoff's book, "Rock Star: Adventures of a Meteorite Man" (2012, Stanegate Press).

[@johnpartridge7623]

I never thought Rocks would be so interesting, very good programme 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelkaiser4674]

Thanks for sharing life with enthusiasm Jeff and Geoff

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Complaining about the heat while wearing vests, long sleeve shirts and felt hats. LoL

[@yoandrew4886]

The last Shlitz i remember drinking was in celebration after finding CSA rectangular Civlil War plate. Back in 80's.

[@jaybales3160]

Another outstanding educational, informative video. Congratulations on you discoveries. Thanks for sharing.

[@allboutbike1988]

hi geoff..I like all your video..u r a real champion without doubt..is there any video about martian meteorite?

[@TexasHill]

I found hundreds upon hundreds of meteors as a child in San Antonio., I used to ride my bike through the park and fill up my pockets on the weekends., The white dirt roads were very easy to spot the black outline of the meteors.....I remember thinking..., Wow this came from outer space!... I didn't think they were worth anything. Guess maybe I should have.

[@ScarecrOmega]

That road is probably all torn up and filtered of all meteorites by now.

[@larryherrera]

Destiny and luck is a good tool.

[@Adliscience]

The question is: Are these videos retaken after you have found the meteorites or were you really takimg thd videos while hunting for the first time there? Your videos have exactly the same endings with the same beginnings.

[@ingebrecht]

I was driving late one night and it was kinda lightly cloudy. The cloud cover made a huge display screen. The tiny sparks were coming down about 1 every six seconds

[@mikesnitro]

"Behind every Schlitz is a man who knows his beer..."

[@afterthedrjay]

The best thing to drink in the Texas sun is water.

[@geraldinesera8915]

Why are the pipelines not mapped with GPS readings?

[@nathaneverson3129]

You always start next to the road : )

[@t.j.payeur5331]

You only go around once in life so you gotta grab for all the gusto you can...

[@mike30534]

And, as they say, "When you're outta Schlitz, just drink Buds instead." "Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous simply because it got New York drunk!"

[@mike30534]

I bought me one of them ground penetrating metal detectors from Scooter down at the Shell Station. Scooter suggested that I take it down to the train track running through town 'cause he seen some meteorites fallin' up there last 4th of July. He was right an I found a bunch of meteorites! I've got more meteorites than I'll ever need, so who'd like to buy one or two of the 127 meteorites I found, all of 'em shaped just like railroad spikes.

[@Fretless99]

Hilarious... I own an actual Odessa meteorite. It ain't shaped like a 'railroad spike' :) 583.5 grams, and it's beautiful

[@mike30534]

@@Fretless99 LOL, the one in my collection wouldn't count as a fleck off your pound plus bolder, but enough to say I have one. But, U of AZ still has my spike shaped one and I'm hopeful they'll tell me it's real. I'm actually out looking tonight, but I gotta go there's another meteor headed right down these tracks, not popping, making a honking sound! Ole Billy Robert's 'bout to have a meteorite named after him!

[@Fretless99]

@@mike30534 Good luck to you, brother. I hope you have some success I've never heard one 'honk' before...hope you're having fun. I think it is AMAZING that you are able to predict the fall of something that fell 62,000 years ago., You must be very lucky, or having excellent, time-travelling hearing

[@Fretless99]

@@mike30534 Congratulations! You're a trolling moron :) Pretty sure I have engaged with you before. You're not all that bright, are you? It's okay, if you're not all that bright...nobody's perfect. What is NOT okay is wasting other people's time....as you have wasted mine. I would respectfully suggest that you go back to your Mom's basement and read a book or something...or even better, go wash the dishes for your mother, then get a job. Why are you here? I am guessing you're a failed human being....hope i am wrong.

[@mike30534]

@@Fretless99 You're right, every night about 9:00 it comes barreling down. Even if I forget to look at my watch, I'll usually hear something go Whoooo-Wooooo, then run out there and there comes that meteor, Right? Momma told me grandpa tried to catch one of them meteors, but he was always a little tetched everybody said, least 'til a danged ole train hit him.

[@victoriafox-bratcher6109]

I have a theory has to why the meteorites just stopped. I bet if you followed the curve around the impact site, you would have found more ;)

[@davidbrind8837]

I have found a crater on an old geological map that is called crater dune,how can I tell if it is of meteoric origin?

[@said2968]

gosto desses vidios

[@edwing7412]

Geof..How I know if I got a real meteorite The meteo wrong looks similars to that real ones..

[@muhammadfurkan215]

🤔

[@afterthedrjay]

Those meteorites are part of the road.

[@GereDJ2]

You'd think these guys would be smart enough to wear thin white garb out there instead of black shirts, gloves, etc. And why are guys that do these sort of things always so dorky?

[@Hodmokrin]

It is so annoying when in TV the narrator compares something to "several nuclear bombs".... are we talking kilotons or megatons? Such a vague statement....

[@traviseastlick5342]

All you need is a good pair of knee pads, I'm sure everything is gone by now.

[@abelconstantino2636]

I think I might have some meteorites you might be interested in.i really don't know what are they but someone already stole more than half of tjem

[@davidhigginbotham5198]

why don't more trump supporters looking at the sun get hit by these?

[@builderman912]

What?? Lol

[@mike30534]

They were all hit in the head hard or else they wouldn't have voted for Trump in the first place. So that's why we have rallies filled with YUGE crowds of half blind, severely mentally challenged folks running around in the middle of the day with tiki torches trying to see better. But, I will have to acknowledge that the KKK dresses properly for the Texas heat with loose fitting white robes with hoods instead of felt hats. If anyone wants some of the hot weather gear, there is a White Sale on right now at the KKK-Marts. (P.S. -- I'll be here all week.)

[@wayneandrews9298]

I was looking forward to watching this but had to switch off when its presented by two pathetic , conceited americans looking for their TEXAS sized rock , why do you bunch of imbeciles think your the biggest & best ? you don't even have your own language for fcks sake

[@billhenry7213]

Even Americans are embarrassed by morons like this.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

There's 300 million of us. Why do you whiney Limeys always typify entire nations? It's like you feel inadequate or something, maybe because you know that if it wasn't for obnoxious assholes like these two, you'd be speaking German.

[@robbball1932]

I am convinced that Someone must to step forward to point out that there is a VERY SIGNIFICANT Inaccuracy which you have included as part of your “statement of complaints & disgruntals” (above.).. This error may well be so significant, that, if not corrected, it could cause long-term damage to a person’s online credibility. So, I am the one who is calling-out you out on this. THE ERROR IS THIS: You stated by implication that Steve & Geoff are ““two pathetic conceited Americans.”... HOWEVER, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!! THEY CANNOT BE, “pathetic conceited Americans” … since Steve IS AN AMERICAN, but Geoff is NOT, So, Please, get this important fact straight and correct this error before posting any additional comments. Thank You.

[@jcc4tube]

I think we're the biggest because of all the fried food and ice cream and TV. I think we're the best because even though it's not our language, we know the difference between "your" and "you're".