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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York
Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth ...
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Biggest Piece of Mars on Earth is Going Up for Auction in New York
A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.Sotheby's in New York will be auctioning what's ...
The biggest piece of Mars ever found on Earth is about to hit the auction block
A massive Martian meteorite is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York. The meteorite, named NWA 16788, weighs 54 pounds ...
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The Oldest Material in the Smithsonian Institution Came From Outer Space
The ratio of lead and potassium-argon isotopes in this block of mineral components including olivine, pyroxene, feldspar and glass gives it an age of roughly 4.57 billion years, which makes it ...