The Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars that has been recovered, according to the auction house.

On Wednesday (July 16), the largest Mars meteorite on Earth was auctioned off at Sotheby's in New York City for $4.3 million.

One lucky bidder will soon fork over millions of dollars to take home NWA 16788, a 54-pound (24-kilogram) Martian meteorite.

Among items going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York is a 54-pound rock that the auction house calls the largest piece ...

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The largest piece of Mars on Earth became the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction at Sotheby’s annual ”Geek Week,” ...

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for a hammer price of $4.3 million to an anonymous ...

This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not only did it fetch the highest price of any meteorite ever, it’s also the largest, ...

Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two ...

The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, has been sold at auction for $5.3 million. The hefty chunk of the Red Planet, which weighs 54 pounds, could help unravel new secrets about Mars — if ...

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.

The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth was sold for more than $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...