Jan 3, 2013 | Space.com
Man Accused of Stealing Meteorites in North Carolina
This photo from the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in North Carolina shows the scene after a Dec.
NC man accused of stealing meteorites
Authorities in southern North Carolina have made one arrest following the theft of 100 meteorites from a science education center and are searching for a second suspect.
Transylvania sheriff's officers have made an arrest in a Christmas Eve break-in at Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, and investigators recovered most of the items stolen including rare meteorites.
Former NC spy base becomes astronomy classroom
Located on a secluded 200-acre tract near Balsam Grove sits the former Rosman Tracking Station.