Sky Stones.

The article discusses the impact of a meteorite known as the Weston Fall in Weston, Connecticut on the history of science in the U.S. Topics include the career of chemist Benjamin Silliman, the accounts of witnesses about the landing of fragments from the meteorite, and the publication of Silliman's paper by the organization American Philosophical Society. The interest of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson in the incident is noted.