Meteorite hunters have rushed to Northeast Ohio, including Roberto Vargas, who traveled from Connecticut to find fragments of a meteor that hit Medina County on March 17th.
“On my first day I was looking from sunup to sundown, and I almost called it a day but decided to look in one more cul-de-sac. As I was walking around the cul de sac I looked to the ground and there was a little fragment. I found a 12.2-gram fragment, the crust was gleaming in the sunlight,” said Vargas.
And for the last few days, he continued his search, finding a few more pieces he plans to donate.
“These rocks are like 4.5 billion years old, and they come in from outer space. They tell us about the origins of the species and the creation of the planets. I’m not a super smart guy, but I can contribute to science,” said Vargas…