Sotheby’s is set to auction NWA 16788, the largest Martian meteorite on Earth, expected to reach up to $4 million on July 16 in New York City. This 54-pound meteorite, discovered in Niger’s Sahara Desert in 2023, represents a rare find, with only 400 out of over 77,000 meteorites on Earth being from Mars, making it a valuable piece for scientific research and collection.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A big piece of rock from Mars, called NWA 16788, is going to be sold at a special auction for up to $4 million, making it the largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth!
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