Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.

Can Niger get the meteorite from Mars back? The biggest Martian meteorite ever seen on Earth was sold for $5 million by ...

A Martian meteorite has become the centre of global attention as its sale grabbed $5.3 million from an anonymous bidder at a ...

Di West African kontri dey investigate how one space rock wey dem find for Niger land and end up for sale for New York.

Record-breaking Martian meteorite auction sparks debate over provenance, legality, and scientific ethics, raising questions ...

The government of Niger has launched an investigation into what they call possible "illicit international trafficking" after ...

The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on ...

"Brazen! It is brazen!" Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger that ...

Discovered in Niger in 2023, the largest Martian meteorite ever found was sold for $5 million in New York in July. Suspecting ...

Niger has opened an investigation into whether a rare Mars rock was smuggled out of the country before it sold for £3.2m at a ...

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 ...

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 meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was ...