The martian meteor, which is the largest in history, just sold to a private buyer for $5.3M in auction. This record-breaking rock had losing bidders seeing red. At one of Sotheby’s Geek Week ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) -A 54-pound (24.5-kg) 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 ...

A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever discovered on Earth, sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby’s. Learn about its origin, scientific significance, and the debate over private ownership.