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The largest chunk of Mars on Earth just fetched a meteoric sum at auction, but bidders really bit at a baby dinosaur skeleton
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than $30 million.
Largest Martian Meteorite on Earth sold for millions at auction
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-kilogram) rock was unearthed by a meteorite hunter in Niger ’s Sahara Desert in November 2023.
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World’s only complete baby dinosaur skeleton from 150-million-year ago up for auctionAs the second most complete skeleton in existence, the “beautifully mineralized" fossil bones give the rare object and piece ...
A huge and “incredibly rare” chunk of Mars that crash-landed in the Sahara will go on sale for nearly $2m at auction. Sotheby ...
A rock just sold for more than a New York City penthouse apartment. The Associated Press reported that Sotheby’s hosted an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects on Wednesday and ...
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Dinosaur skeleton and Martian meteorite to go under the hammer at Sotheby's 'Geek Week'If you have a few million dollars to spare, this baby ceratosaurus could be yours. It’s going under the hammer on Wednesday ...
Another highlight from the category is the “largest piece of Mars on Earth.” The Martian Meteorite, which Sotheby’s has ...
Sotheby's in New York is auctioning a 54-pound meteorite, the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth, with an estimated ...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches US$5.3-million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just more than US$5-million at an auction of rare geological and ...
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