This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not only did ...

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.The auction for the rock known as NWA ...

A martian meteorite — the largest single piece of rock from Mars known to be on Earth — just sold at auction for $5.3 million ...

The NWA 16788 Martian meteorite, believed to be the largest ever found on Earth, was sold at Sotheby’s auction in New York ...

A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, estimated at $2 million to $4 million, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York.

"NWA 16788 is a discovery of extraordinary significance—the largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth, and the most valuable of its kind ever offered at auction," said Cassandra Hatton, vice ...

In 2021, a 0.05-ounce sample from Mars sold for $13,750 at Christie’s and a chassignite Martian meteorite fragment sold for $16,380 at the same auction house in 2022.

Sotheby’s, a New York-based auction house, estimates the meteorite could fetch up to $4 million during its natural history sale on Wednesday, July 16. Bidding starts at a cool $1.9 million ...

The 14.75-by-11-by-6-inch meteorite is covered in what Sotheby’s described as a "reddish-brown fusion crust" which gives the item an "unmistakable Martian hue." ...