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Confirmed – the largest Martian meteorite found on Earth was sold in New York for over $5 million (and its history will fascinate you)
Last year, in a quiet part of Nigeria near Agadez, someone found a rock in the desert. It turned out to be from Mars. Not ...
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Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s
Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a ...
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Neither gold nor diamonds – this piece of Mars costs more than 5 million and is already the most expensive Martian meteorite ever auctioned
A rock from Mars sat in the sands of the Sahara, untouched and unnoticed, until a meteorite hunter picked it up in Agadez, ...
Hybrid crystal-glass materials from meteorites transform heat control
Crystals and glasses have opposite heat-conduction properties, which play a pivotal role in a variety of technologies. These ...
Chunk of Mars sells for $5.3 million at New York auction
NWA 16788 was discovered in Niger in Novermber 2023 and is approximately 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars ever found on Earth, according to Sotheby’s.
Tonight is the best night for stargazing all summer – with TWO meteor showers, a crescent moon and Mars all visible in the night sky
If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have your eyes fixed on the skies this evening. Tonight (July 28) is the best ...
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US physicists find heat-proof material in 1724 meteorite with crystal-glass traits
S cientists have predicted and experimentally confirmed the existence of a material with “hybrid crystal-glass thermal ...
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The exploitative West
AUCTION houses in the West make a living by selling off articles stolen from Africa, the Middle East and Asia.