The Falling Star Catcher

When someone says they have a hobby, that often means they spend their evenings knitting scarves, or their weekends restoring an old car. But Mike Hankey's hobby is a little more intense. He hunts meteorites. It’s a hobby that has him scouring gas station security videotapes, in hopes of glimpsing a shadow created by the meteor’s glare. It’s a hobby that has him interviewing scores of Amish teenagers and renting a house so he can live among them. The quest has consumed years of his life. But he still hasn’t found the dang thing.

To learn more about meteorites, visit the American Meteor Association's website.

Other stories on KUOW Presents, Thursday, March 7:

• The Cobbler
• Asteroid Mining
• The Meteor Chaser
• The Lost H-Bomb
• The Food Sender-Backer
• Contemplating Our Selves
• The Online Dater
• The Roomate
• You Remind Me Of Someone
• Writers Almanac
• The Meteor Chaser
• Ray Bradbury On The Radio
• Shouting Won't Help