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DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more ...
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 ...
A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the largest Martian meteorite ever found was sold for $5 million in New York in July. Suspecting ...
Record-breaking Martian meteorite auction sparks debate over provenance, legality, and scientific ethics, raising questions ...
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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 ...
Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.
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