July 18, 2025 10:51 AM
Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s
A 54-pound (24.5-kg) Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a new auction record for a meteorite. The auction on Wednesday for the rock known as NWA 16788 sparked a 15...