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Sotheby’s to auction largest Mars rock ever found on Earth in New York; here’s how it came to our planet
A rare Martian meteorite and a dinosaur skeleton will headline Sotheby’s Geek Week 2025 auction in New York. The Martian ...
Largest Martian meteorite on Earth to be auctioned in New York
The Martian rock is a rare collectible, as it is one of only 400 Martian meteorites recovered on Earth. The auction also ...
Massive Mars rock from outer space could fetch up to $4M at prestigious Sotheby's auction
A rare Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2023 represents 6.5% of all known Martian material on Earth and ...
Martian meteorite expected to sell for $2 million at auction in New York
Among items going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York is a 54-pound rock that the auction house calls the largest piece ...
The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is being auctioned off in New York
This is the first time such an historical and rare piece is auctioned off. Sotheby’s says the eventual buyer of the items is guaranteed to own a piece of history. View on euronews ...
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Largest piece of Mars on Earth going up for auction
US$2 million to US$4 million. Why so expensive? It is the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York would be auctioning what is known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a ...
Largest chunk of Mars on Earth expected to fetch up to $4M at Sotheby’s auction
In all, there are only 400 known Mars rocks on Earth, comprising less than 1% of all known space rocks on the Blue Planet.
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Nome quarry rock to reinforce Utqiaġvik's coast against erosion
The Barrow Coastal Erosion Project calls for over 100,000 tons of armor rock to be placed along 5 miles of the North Slope ...