Space rock claims out of this world

Experts warn 'meteorites' being sold on the Internet may be fake

As online searches for "space rocks" soar in the wake of the Russian meteorite crash, a Beijing geologist has warned shoppers they run the risk of wasting money trying to get hold of a space souvenir.

Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, said in its daily digital bulletin on Sunday that results for the word "meteor" in Chinese rose 750 percent last week.