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Discovered in Niger in 2023, the largest Martian meteorite ever found was sold for $5 million in New York in July. Suspecting ...
DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more ...
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Niger looks into $5M sale of Mars rock

It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth—a 25-kilogram (54-pound) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a ...
A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...
A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the ...
“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger that ...
Can Niger get the meteorite from Mars back? The biggest Martian meteorite ever seen on Earth was sold for $5 million by ...
Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.
Record-breaking Martian meteorite auction sparks debate over provenance, legality, and scientific ethics, raising questions ...
A Martian meteorite has become the centre of global attention as its sale grabbed $5.3 million from an anonymous bidder at a ...
In July, the largest meteorite from Mars was auctioned off in New York for a record sum. It is now being investigated whether ...
A Large Chunk of Red Rock, Touted to Be a Part of Mars, Claimed a Whopping $5.3 Million at a New York Auction. Setting a Fresh Record as The Most Expensive Meteorite Ever Auctioned. But Why Has It ...