It was discovered in a remote region of Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the biggest piece of Mars that has been recovered.

The largest known piece of Mars on Earth was sold for $5.3 million at a geological and archaeological auction in New York on Wednesday.

The meteorite, named NWA 16788, weighs 54 pounds and measures roughly 15 x 11 x 6 inches. It’s the largest known piece of Mars ever found on Earth and represents nearly 7% of all Martian material ...