Meteorites reveal what's going on deep inside planets, including our own. Scientists analyze the composition of meteorites to match them with their potential parent bodies—other planets, asteroids, or possibly comets. These resources offer learners a look at the inner Earth, and more.

Learn more by visiting the Building Planets section in the Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites.

		The Formation of the Solar System Article for grades 3 through 12 About 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system came into being. This comic strip explains the processes that led to the creation of the planets and the asteroid belt.
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		Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth Exhibition Materials for all ages Did you know you can see a zircon crystal that's nearly as old as Earth at the Museum? Or a whopping 38 tons of rock—about the weight of six adult African elephants? Explore the Hall of Planet Earth.
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		Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth Article for grades 3 through 5 How can mud be dangerous? Can water break rocks? And how could a dead tree stump become as hard as a rock? Find these answers and more in this Web site created by kids, for kids.
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		Ultra-High-Pressure Experimentalist Who Studies the Deep Earth Article for grades 9 through 12 The intense heat and pressure of the deep Earth are hard to imagine—and even harder to re-create. Currently, scientists need to work with samples so small they look like a grain of ground pepper.
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