Meteorite NWA 16788 is one of the rarest types of space rock on Earth Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho/Getty The largest rock from Mars ever found on Earth is going up for auction at Sotheby’s on July ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chunk of the Martian surface that made an unlikely interplanetary voyage to Earth will soon be available to the highest bidder.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. This is a science story of sheer luck. A meteorite made “auditory ...

A chunk of the Martian surface that made an unlikely interplanetary voyage to Earth will soon be available to the highest bidder. And for a few million dollars, it could be yours. Sotheby's, a British ...

Marketed by Sotheby's as "the largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth," the cosmic object was expected to sell for up to $4 million. Measuring nearly 15 inches by 11 inches by 6 inches, the ...

The Martian meteorite is 54 pounds, or about the weight of a standard bag of cement. It's 70% larger than the next largest piece of Mars on Earth. NWA 16788 was discovered Nov. 16, 2023, by a ...