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Martian Meteorite Sells for Record $5.3 Million at Sotheby's

"This is an amazing Martian meteorite that broke off of the Martian surface," said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's vice-chairman and global head of science and natural history, ahead of the auction.

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN · 14h

Why the Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Is Shaking Up Science and the Auction World

The Times of Israel · 11h

Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at New York auction

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Ceratosaur Fossil Auctioned for $30.5 Million by Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s auctioned a dinosaur fossil for $30.5 million on Wednesday.

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A Mars rock was expected to sell at auction for $4 million. The final bid was for more

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction

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Here’s How Much the ‘Largest Piece of Mars on Earth’ Sold for at Auction

The meteorite is around 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars on Earth, and it represents around 7% of the entirety of Martian material on planet Earth.

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Largest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million

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World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction

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Record-Breaking Martian Meteorite Sale Captivates Collectors

A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever found on Earth, sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's. The meteorite, discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2023, is known as NWA 16788. The auction sparked intense bidding,

Meteorite fragments found in the Sahara turn out to be from the most mysterious planet in our solar system

Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two stones linked to Mercury.

Boing Boing on MSN14h

Huge Martian chunk sells for $4.3 million - plus fees

A meteorite known as NWA 16788 was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023. The composition of the meteorite is Martian shergottite, or lava from a planet other than the Earth. Weighing over 54 pounds, it is the largest of only 400 known Martian meteorites by far.