Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a ...

On Wednesday (July 16), the largest Mars meteorite on Earth was auctioned off at Sotheby's in New York City for $4.3 million.

The Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars that has been recovered, according to the auction house.

One lucky bidder will soon fork over millions of dollars to take home NWA 16788, a 54-pound (24-kilogram) Martian meteorite.

Among items going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York is a 54-pound rock that the auction house calls the largest piece ...

Martian meteorite, found in the Sahara Desert in 2023, fetched a record price of $5.3 million at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday. The piece is the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth and ...

With dimensions of roughly 15 inches by 11 inches by 6 inches, NWA 16788 is said to be 70 per cent larger than the ...

The auction of the largest piece of Mars on Earth exceeded Sotheby's expectations, fetching US$5.3 million.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever discovered on Earth, sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby’s. Learn about its ...

The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth was sold for more than $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not only did it fetch the highest price of any meteorite ever, it’s also the largest, ...