Largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million
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Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two stones linked to Mercury.
Arizona meteor hunter Robert Ward collected fragments of a meteorite in Georgia, including a 73.2-gram piece, adding to his private museum collection.
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A 2.35-billion-year-old meteorite with a unique chemical signature, found in Africa in 2023, plugs a major gap in our understanding of the moon's volcanic history.
Sotheby’s has unveiled the largest Martian meteorite ever recovered on Earth, a 54-pound (24.4-kg) specimen known as NWA 16788, ahead of a July 16 auction in New York. “This is an amazing Martian meteorite that broke off of the Martian surface,” said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s vice-chairman and global head of science and natural history.
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IFLScience on MSNNorthwest Africa 12264: Ancient Meteorite May Change Our Timeline Of The Solar SystemAnalysis of meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 suggests that we may have to alter our timeline of the early Solar System, potentially changing our models of planet formation. In 2018, a small meteorite was found in Northwest Africa.
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A meteorite that struck near Winslow, Arizona, about 56,000 years ago may have triggered a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon, according to new research published in Geology by an
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction later this month at Sotheby's.
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The Print on MSNSotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NYNWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.