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Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.
Largest Martian meteorite sells for a whopping $5.3M at auction: ‘Geological time capsule from another world’
This record-breaking rock had losing bidders seeing red. At one of Sotheby’s Geek Week events, hosted at NYC’s own American ...
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Sold: Largest Mars Rock Exceeds Auction Expectations
The largest individual Martian rock ever found on Earth has sold at a Sotheby's auction for almost US$5.3 million, to an ...
World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction
A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for a hammer price of $4.3 million to an anonymous ...
The largest Martian meteorite on Earth sold for $5.3 million at auction
A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever discovered on Earth, sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby’s. Learn about its ...
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The largest chunk of Mars on Earth just fetched a meteoric sum at auction, but bidders really bit at a baby dinosaur skeleton
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...
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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...
Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction
One lucky bidder will soon fork over millions of dollars to take home NWA 16788, a 54-pound (24-kilogram) Martian meteorite.
At 54 pounds, this Mars rock is largest on Earth. It could sell at auction for $4 million
A chunk of the Martian surface that made an unlikely voyage to Earth will be available to the highest bidder at Sotheby's ...
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The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)
This Mars rock is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City this week, which is why it's currently on display in the Upper ...
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Largest chunk of Mars discovered on Earth sells at auction for $5.3 million
The largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for $5.3 million after being found in the Sahara Desert in 2023.
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 ...