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Largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction

The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, has been sold at auction for $5.3 million. The hefty chunk of the Red Planet, which weighs 54 pounds, could help unravel new secrets about Mars — if it's allowed to be studied.

Popular Science · 2d

Largest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million

The “Largest Piece of Mars on Earth” just sold at auction for about $5.3 million— $5,296,000, to be exact. Popular Science has reached out to Sotheby’s for confirmation of the sale price.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Largest Mars rock found on Earth sold for $4.3M 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 $4.3 million. The Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, weighs more than 54 pounds, is nearly 15 inches long and is 70% larger than

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Cantonment man finds rare meteorite after fireball

Christian Varady was watching the sky outside his Cantonment home when he saw a color-changing fireball fall into the ...

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New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...

ScienceAlert1d

Meteorite Discovery Could Fill Billion Year Gap in Moon History

A remarkable 2.35 billion year old meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has opened a new window into the Moon's volcanic history ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

Scientists Have Never Confirmed a Meteorite From Mercury. Could These Space Rocks From the Desert Be the First?

Two meteorites found in the Sahara show tantalizing similarities to the innermost planet, and while researchers say they are ...

The Conversation23d

The mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites – and how we may have ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so meteorites that come from the Moon and Mars.

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