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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
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Niger opens investigation into $5 million sale of Martian meteorite found in Agadez region
Niger says it will open an investigation into the sale of a Martian meteorite discovered in the West African country’s Agadez region in 2023.
Would you like to own a piece of Mars? A meteorite from the neighboring planet was just sold for over $5 million
The largest piece of Mars on Earth is now the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction after it achieved $5.3 million in the Natural History sale during Sotheby's Geek Week. #AuctionUpdate The ...
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Jurassic jackpot! Rare dinosaur skeleton sells for $30.5M, while Martian meteorite fetches $5M
The dinosaur skeleton, on the other hand, sparked a war among six bidders over six minutes. With a pre-auction estimate of $4 ...
Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied rocky planet, scientists say
Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is ...