Meteorite Falls Map Screensaver
The Meteorite Falls Map screensaver plots real, documented meteorite falls and finds throughout history on a world map, coloured by era, drawn key-less from NASA's open meteorite-landings dataset. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Meteorite Falls Map screensaver works
The saver loads NASA's public meteorite-landings dataset, with no key required.
Each recorded fall or find plots at its real documented coordinates, coloured by era.
A slow rotation cycles the view across the dataset so different regions surface over time.
Filter to the last 25 or 100 years to focus on more recently documented events.
A worked example
Switch to Last 100 years and the map thins to modern, precisely documented falls — including well-known ones like the Chelyabinsk event — each a real recorded landing.
Settings & tips
- Era filter narrows the map to more recent, better-documented falls.
- Accent recolours the newest era's markers.
- Older records can have less precise coordinates — a real limitation of historical documentation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this live meteor tracking?
- No — it's a real historical dataset of documented meteorite falls and finds, not a live sky-watch feed.
- Is a key needed?
- No. NASA's open dataset is free and key-less.
- How far back does the data go?
- Some records date back centuries; recent decades have far more precise documentation.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.