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What the $5.3 Million Martian Meteorite Reveals About Mars—and What It Can’t

There’s really no substitute for ‘ground truth,’ and the Martian meteorites represent the only known samples from that planet.” In those words, geochemist Ralph Harvey encapsulates the scientific significance behind the record-breaking sale of a 54-pound Martian meteorite at Sotheby’s in New York.

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Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby's

Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a new auction record for a meteorite. The auction on Wednesday for the rock known as NWA 16788 sparked a 15-minute bidding war between online and phone bidders.

CNN on MSN · 2d

World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $5.3 million at auction

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for $5.3 million, with taxes and fees, to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby’s New York auction Wednesday.

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The Largest Piece of Mars in the World Just Sold for a Record $5.3 Million

A 54-pound Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, fetched a record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s, becoming the most expensive ...

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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 ...

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