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Largest piece of Mars rock goes for $5.3 million

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,

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction

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Ceratosaur Fossil Auctioned for $30.5 Million by Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s auctioned a dinosaur fossil for $30.5 million on Wednesday.

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction

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Largest Mars rock found on Earth sold for $4.3M at Sotheby’s auction

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Here’s How Much the ‘Largest Piece of Mars on Earth’ Sold for at Auction

The meteorite is around 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars on Earth, and it represents around 7% of the entirety of Martian material on planet Earth.

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Largest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million

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World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction

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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.

Martian Meteorite Sells for Record $5.3 Million at Sotheby's

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A 54-pound (24.5-kg) 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.

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Researchers may have solved mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites, but doubts remain

Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is known about the planet closest to the sun.