Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

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1. Phys

   The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York ↗ (opens Phys)

   Published Jul 12, 2025

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   For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

2. FOX Business

   Massive Mars rock from outer space could fetch up to $4M at prestigious Sotheby's auction ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Jul 13, 2025

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   The largest known piece of Mars ever found on Earth, weighing 54 pounds, is being auctioned by Sotheby's.

3. WHDH Boston

   The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

   Published Jul 14, 2025

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   NEW YORK (AP) — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece

4. Jalopnik

   You Can Buy The Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found (And A Sick Dinosaur Skeleton Too) ↗ (opens Jalopnik)

   Published Jul 14, 2025

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   Out of the 122 lots, the main event is NWA 16788, a Martian meteorite that is the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

5. Astronomy Magazine

   The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is up for auction tomorrow ↗ (opens Astronomy Magazine)

   Published Jul 14, 2025

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   NWA 16788 is the largest martian meteorite ever found, weighing in at 54 pounds. Soon, it’ll be up for auction.

6. NBC 6 South Florida

   Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction ↗ (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

   Published Jul 15, 2025

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   The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday.

7. New York Post

   ‘Largest piece of Mars on Earth’ catches massive $5.3 million bid at NY auction ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 15, 2025

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   The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York.

8. ABC 10 Sacramento

   Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show ↗ (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

   Published Jul 16, 2025

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   The 54-pound meteorite is believed to have been blown off the surface of Mars by a massive asteroid strike.

9. New York Post

   Largest Martian meteorite sells for a whopping $5.3M at auction: ‘Geological time capsule from another world’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 15, 2025

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   At one of Sotheby's Geek Week events, hosted at NYC's own American Museum of Natural History, this Martian meteorite smashed through bidding expectations, nabbing $5.3 million. This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn't just any space rock, though.

10. Anchorage Daily News

    Largest known piece of Mars on Earth goes for meteoric $5.3M at auction ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published Jul 15, 2025

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The buyer of the 54-pound rock, sold by Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday, was not identified.

11. Live Science

    Largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction ↗ (opens Live Science)

    Published Jul 15, 2025

    Live Science's feed description

    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 it's allowed to be studied.

12. The Guardian

    Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for over $5m at New York auction ↗ (opens The Guardian)

    Published Jul 15, 2025

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    Meteorite weighing 54lb found in Sahara in 2023 beats estimate as dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30m

13. CNN

    World’s biggest Mars rock sold for $5.3 million at auction ↗ (opens CNN)

    Published Jul 15, 2025

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    A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth sold at a Sotheby’s New York auction Wednesday.

14. NBC News

    Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show ↗ (opens NBC News)

    Published Jul 16, 2025

    NBC News's feed description

    The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.

15. Science Alert

    Sold: Largest Mars Rock Exceeds Auction Expectations ↗ (opens Science Alert)

    Published Jul 16, 2025

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    The largest individual Martian rock ever found on Earth has sold at a Sotheby's auction for almost US$5.3 million, to an anonymous bidder.

16. The Daily Caller

    Rock From Other Planet Sells For Staggering Sum ↗ (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published Jul 16, 2025

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A 54-pound meteorite, the largest ever discovered originating from Mars, sold at auction Wednesday for over $5 million.

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