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A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...
DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more ...
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...
A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the ...
Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.
Niger Republic has launched a formal investigation into the $5.3 million sale of a rare Martian meteorite, questioning the ...
A 25 gm meteorite from Mars, heavily contested for its legality, fetched over $5 million at a New York auction. Originally ...
Sale of Martian meteorite for $4.3M sparks outrage in Niger, raising concerns over cultural heritage and ownership of rare extraterrestrial artifacts.
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Niger looks into $5M sale of Mars rock

It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth—a 25-kilogram (54-pound) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a ...
The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth was sold for more than $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York. Named NWA 16788, the 54-pound (25 ...