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New York Post on MSN · 5d

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.

Modern Engineering Marvels on M… · 4d

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 meteorite NWA 16788 is set to sell under the hammer in New York. Weighing in at 54 pounds,

Reuters on MSN · 4d

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.

4don MSN

A chunk of Mars just sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at auction

Auction house Sotheby's just auctioned off the largest known Mars meteorite, realizing a record price that shattered ...

6don MSN

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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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 ...

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN5d

Why a 54-Pound Martian Meteorite Shattered Auction Records—and What Its Chemistry Reveals

The odds of this getting from there to here are astronomically small,” Sotheby’s vice chairman of science and natural history ...

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