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At 54 pounds, this Mars rock is largest on Earth. It could sell at auction for $4 million

The Martian meteorite is 54 pounds, or about the weight of a standard bag of cement.

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At 54 pounds, this meteorite is Earth’s biggest piece of Mars. It could sell for millions

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Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction

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Want to own a huge chunk of Mars? It'll likely cost you up to $4 million

According to the auction house, just 400 of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites found on Earth — or about 0.6% — are from Mars.

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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

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Massive Mars rock from outer space could fetch up to $4M at prestigious Sotheby's auction

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Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied planet, scientists say

Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would make them the first identified fragments of the solar system’s innermost planet.

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Glassy Martian meteorite that likely crashed to Earth in recent years to be sold at auction – and it has a massive asking price

A rock weighing 25kg. Estimated auction price: $2m (€1.7m) to $4m. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale that also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton that’s over six feet

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Chunk of Mars set be auctioned off for eye-watering $4 MILLION

NWA 16788, the largest piece of Mars to ever make its way to Earth, is set to go up for auction on July 16 and is expected to fetch a price of up to $4 million, according to the auction house. Pieces of Mars found on Earth are exceedingly rare and sell a high price regardless of the size.

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Researchers may have solved mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites, but doubts remain

Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is known about the planet closest to the sun.