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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 new auction record for a meteorite. The auction on Wednesday for the rock known as NWA 16788 sparked a 15-minute bidding war between online and phone bidders.

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Why the Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Is Shaking Up Science and the Auction World

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World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $5.3 million at auction

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $4.3 million plus fees at New York auction

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $4 million plus fees at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.

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Dino deal: 150 million-year-old dinosaur fossil sells for tens of millions of dollars at Sotheby's Utah auction

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

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The Largest Piece of Mars in the World Just Sold for a Record $5.3 Million

A 54-pound Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, fetched a record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s, becoming the most expensive meteorite ever sold at auction.

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Meteorite fragments found in the Sahara turn out to be from the most mysterious planet in our solar system

Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two stones linked to Mercury.

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A chunk of Mars just sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at auction

Auction house Sotheby's just auctioned off the largest known Mars meteorite, realizing a record price that shattered expectations.