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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 unlikely voyage to Earth will be available to highest bidder at Sotheby's auction in New York July 16, 2025.

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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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The Largest Martian Meteorite in the World Is Heading to Auction and Could Sell for $4 Million

Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth

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Massive Mars rock from outer space could fetch up to $4M at prestigious Sotheby's auction

A rare Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2023 represents 6.5% of all known Martian material on Earth and ...

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

Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would ...

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Want to own a huge chunk of Mars? It'll likely cost you up to $4 million

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction later this month at ...

Priceless or just a rock? Massive Martian meteorite to go under hammer

A 54-pound (25-kilogramme) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece ...

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