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Largest Martian meteorite sells for a whopping $5.3M at auction: ‘Geological time capsule from another world’
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, most scientifically significant piece of Mars that we Earthlings have access to.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells at New York auction for over $5 million
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than $30 million.
At 54 pounds, this Mars rock is largest on Earth. It could sell at auction for $4 million
A chunk of the Martian surface that made an unlikely voyage to Earth will be available to the highest bidder at Sotheby's auction in New York.
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 meteorite ever sold at auction.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.
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.
Largest Mars rock found on Earth sees $4.3M bid at Sotheby's auction
The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $5.3 million.
The Largest Martian Meteorite in the World Is Heading to Auction and Could Sell for $4 Million
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth
A Massive Mars Meteorite That Crashed Into Earth Just Fetched $5.3M At Auction
The largest Mars rock ever found on Earth, NWA 16788, just sold for $5.3 million at a Sotheby's auction to an unnamed bidder.
Someone paid $5.3 million for a piece of Mars
Add this to the list of "things that might be fun if you had a buttload of money": Someone forked over $5.3 million in a Sotheby's auction to own a piece of Mars. The Red Planet meteorite was discovered in 2023 in a remote area of the Sahara Desert in Niger.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $4.3 million plus fees at New York auction
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $4 million plus fees at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.

Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction

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

A Rare Rock from Another Planet Is Up for Auction — and It’s Expected to Sell for This Many Millions

A rare rock from Mars known as Meteorite NWA 16788 will be up for auction at Sotheby's on July 16. The meteorite may sell for ...

You Can Buy The Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found (And A Sick Dinosaur Skeleton Too)

Out of the 122 lots, the main event is NWA 16788, a Martian meteorite that is the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
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Stone from Mars Sold for KSh 687 Million in Public Auction

A Martian meteorite, believed to be the largest ever found on Earth, was sold at Sotheby’s auction in New York for $5.3 million (KSh 687 million).