A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

FILE — A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, at Sotheby’s, in ...

Niger Republic has launched a formal investigation into the $5.3 million sale of a rare Martian meteorite, questioning the ...

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 ...

Sale of Martian meteorite for $4.3M sparks outrage in Niger, raising concerns over cultural heritage and ownership of rare extraterrestrial artifacts.

NWA 16788 is largest ever found on Earth originating from Mars; dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30 million ...

Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a ...

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite – the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth –is now the subject of an investigation in Niger. The meteorite fetched more than US$5 million (£3.71 million) at an ...

The largest piece of Mars on Earth became the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction at Sotheby’s annual ”Geek Week,” ...

It sold for more than the maximum estimated price of $4 million. On Wednesday (July 16), the largest Mars meteorite on Earth ...

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for $5.3 million, with taxes and fees, to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby’s New York auction Wednesday.