This record-breaking rock had losing bidders seeing red. At one of Sotheby’s Geek Week events, this Martian meteorite smashed through bidding expectations, which were between $2M to $4M. See Also ...

The largest piece of Mars to ever make its way to Earth is now also the most valuable meteorite in the world. The large space rock, which has the scientific name of NWA 16788, had its Martian origins ...

A close-up view of the meteorite’s surface. - Sotheby's A rare Martian meteorite, billed as the largest piece of Mars on Earth, captured attention when it fetched millions from an anonymous bidder at ...

The largest Martian rock ever to arrive on Earth, NWA 16788, just sold for $5.3 million (including fees and other costs) at a Sotheby's auction to an unnamed bidder. This Mars rock, or more aptly ...

The largest known piece of Mars on planet Earth sold today for $5.3m in an auction at Sotheby's in New York City. The meteorite, designated NWA 16788, weighs 54 pounds (24.5 kilograms) and is the ...

DAKAR, Senegal — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But ...

The 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth, was sold for a record $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York ...

This monumental iron meteorite originates from the Gibeon fall, first documented in Namibia in the 19th century. Weighing an extraordinary 240 kilograms, this specimen is the largest pure-iron ...

(CNN) — A rare Martian meteorite, billed as the largest piece of Mars on Earth, captured attention when it fetched millions from an anonymous bidder at a recent Sotheby’s auction. But the move has ...

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks ...