Largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million
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The largest piece of Mars on Earth became the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction at Sotheby’s annual ”Geek Week,” and a full Ceratosaurus skeleton fetched $30 million. Next up for bidding: an Apple computer hand-built by Steve Jobs.
A remarkable 2.35 billion year old meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has opened a new window into the Moon's volcanic history, filling a gap in our understanding of how Earth's closest neighbour evolved over billions of years.
Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two stones linked to Mercury.
The Martian meteorite, identified as NWA 16788, was first discovered in Africa’s Sahara Desert back in November 2023 by a meteorite hunter, according to the Meteoritical Society. Space experts believe the giant rock was dislodged from the Red Planet’s ...
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A meteorite that struck near Winslow, Arizona, about 56,000 years ago may have triggered a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon, according to new research published in Geology by an
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction later this month at Sotheby's.
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The Print on MSNSotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NYNWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.