Space Rocks!
A$12,209
of $4,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 15th Mar 2015 at 11:26PM.
150 people are supporting Alastair Tait
including 11 anonymous supporters
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Thank you for your support! We will give you a couple of pictures of our meteorites from the 2015 season. But wait... There's more! We want everybody to feel involved in our research. Thats why we want your help choose where we look for meteorites on our next trip.
8 chosen
Est. delivery is May 15
Tektite
We will give you a tektite + a detailed explanation card. In brief, tektites are small pieces of melted rock that were scattered over the Nullarbor 700,000 years ago when a large asteroid impacted in south-east Asia, causing a gigantic explosion. The melted rock was sent high into the atmosphere by the explosion, before falling back 1000’s of km away (Google: “tektite”). Plus all previous rewards.
72 chosen / 28 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Nullarbor cook book
Looking for meteorites is a hungry business. We will give you a PDF ebook with all the recipes we use when cooking on the Nullarbor. Plus all previous rewards
17 chosen / 83 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Tektite Earrings
We will give you some fancy handmade tektite earrings***. These are very limited. Plus all previous rewards *** Because of limited supply these are not included in higher tier pledges, where it says "Plus all previous rewards". See rubric for more details.
8 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Short documentry
We will record our experiences in the field and give you a short 15-20 minute documentary on what it’s like to search for meteorites and how we know when we’ve found one. Plus all previous rewards
10 chosen / 40 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Tektite Necklace
We will give you a handmade tektite necklace and matching set of earrings***. These are very limited! Plus all previous reward levels. *** Because of limited supply these are not included in higher tier pledges, where it says "Plus all previous rewards". See rubric for more details.
12 chosen / 8 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Meteorite Slice - Stony
We give you a slice of a stony-meteorite* in its own box with a signed description by the team. This is a more common meteorite than the meteorite in the $500 tier. Plus all previous rewards except the necklace and earrings. *Australian meteorites are protected by law from monetary gain. So this meteorite slice won’t be from the expedition.
3 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
Meteorite Sample
We will give you a slice of a meteorite* in its own box, along with a signed description by the team. Plus all previous rewards *Australian meteorites are protected by law from monetary gain. So this meteorite slice won’t be from the expedition.
3 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
School Teleconference*
Do you know a primary or secondary school that would enjoy an interactive teleconference on space and Earth science? We are happy to talk on a whole range of issues: - Origins of the solar system - Search for life in the solar system - Volcanoes & earthquakes - Environmental science - etc. If you have any questions on what you would like us to talk about send us an email. If you are in the greater Melbourne area, we could come to you. Plus all previous rewards.
0 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is Jul 15
Workshop on meteorites*
We will give you a one day workshop on meteorites: how to identify and classify them, and how we determine the history of a given meteorite. After scientific editing, your classification will be submitted for publication on the international Meteoritical Bulletin Database with your name. Plus all previous rewards. Excluding school teleconference. *This is subject to your ability to travel to Melbourne at your own cost.
1 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15