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Largest Martian Meteorite Set for Auction with a Starting Bid of $2 Million
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The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)
This Mars rock is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City this week, which is why it's currently on display in the Upper ...
A dinosaur, Steve Jobs' first Apple computer and a rock from Mars is going for sale this week
Sotheby's "Geek Week" auction in New York showcases a diverse collection of rare and significant items. Highlights include a ...
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Sotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NY
NWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the ...
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Why the Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Is Shaking Up Science and the Auction World
The odds of this getting from there to here are astronomically small, Sotheby’s Cassandra Hatton said, as record-breaking ...
Martian giant: Earth’s largest piece of Mars heads to auction in New York
Martian meteorites are among the rarest objects on Earth, comprising just 0.6 per cent of the roughly 77,000 officially ...
Sotheby’s to auction largest Mars rock ever found on Earth in New York; here’s how it came to our planet
A rare Martian meteorite and a dinosaur skeleton will headline Sotheby’s Geek Week 2025 auction in New York. The Martian ...