METEORITES ARE THE MOST REMARKABLE THINGS ON OUR PLANET, and they are the only things you can own that are not originally from this planet. Meteorites are rocks that have fallen to Earth from outer space, and survived a fiery passage through our atmosphere. They are the remnants of long-dead planets and asteroids, and most are thought to have originated in the Asteroid Belt, between Mars and Jupiter. Others may have traveled even further, their origins lying in distant, unknown points outside our own solar system. Some meteorites may be all that has survived from the nucleus of an ancient comet. Others, which appear to contain pre-solar grains, may pre-date our own planet . . . and even the solar system itself! As such, they are the oldest things any human has ever touched, and they carry within them messages and materials from deep space.

I am a science writer, meteorite hunter, paleontologist and photographer, and have had the good fortune to participate in expeditions across much of the world, in search of meteorites, fossils and other treasures. My great interest in meteorites, paleontology and natural history has taken me from the southern end of South America, to the desolate northern tip of Siberia, and to over thirty other countries. My writing and photography have been published in Meteorite magazine, Wired magazine, Rock & Gem, Geotimes, Lapidary Journal, Seed, Meteoryt (Poland), Reader's Digest, Tucson Showguide, TIMA (Japan), The Village Voice, New York Press, and many other national and international publications. Please see my Bibliography of Published Works for details. I am currently at work on a science autobiography about my adventures as a meteorite hunter. That book is expected to see print in 2008. My account of a journey across England in search of Jurassic ammonites, "Chambers Fit for a Queen," appeared as a full color feature article in Rock & Gem and is available online here.

"Aerolite" is an archaic, rarely-used English term for meteorite, and my company Aerolite Meteorites takes its name from that word. I was born in New York City, but grew up in England, and called Europe home for more than twenty years. I have lived in London, Boston, New York, and the American Southwest. Aerolite Meteorites' mission is to make top quality, affordable meteorites available to collectors and institutions. Income from auction sales goes directly towards funding future expeditions and those expeditions, in turn, make new published works and research possible.

Please visit my websites, where you can view an extensive gallery of original meteorite and paleo photographs, learn about meteorite and fossil hunting, participate in an actual meteorite hunting expedition and embark upon your own adventure into the world of natural history:

AEROLITE METEORITES
Top quality meteorites for sale, meteorite photography, books and expeditions

CAMPO METEORITES
Specializing in affordable iron meteorites from Campo del Cielo

METEORITE ADVENTURES
Join me and my good friend, world famous meteorite hunter Steve Arnold, on a real meteorite hunting adventure!

PALEOZOIC.ORG
A fossil reference and resource with original photo galleries and home of The Paleolist — one of the world's top online paleo discussion groups.

METEORITE AUCTION GUIDE
A comprehensive guide to annual meteorite auctions

Geoffrey Notkin
Owner, Aerolite Meteorites
Tucson, Arizona

VIEW MY EBAY METEORITE AND FOSSIL AUCTIONS: HERE

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
International Meteorite Collectors' Association (IMCA)
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS)
New Jersey Paleontological Society (NJPS)
Society of Southwestern Authors (SSA)