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 ...

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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 ...

Two space rocks are raising huge scientific questions and may pose some answers regarding the nature of our planet and of another solar system body, Pluto. Pluto has long been under siege by skeptics ...

"If there were only one object, that would be interesting but an outlier. If there's two, we're pretty confident that's a population." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Space is vast, mysterious, and full of surprises — but few celestial objects capture our ...

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 ...