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The Largest Martian Meteorite in the World Is Heading to Auction and Could Sell for $4 Million

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Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth

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The largest meteorite from Mars, NWA 16788, weighing 24.5 kg, will be sold at Sotheby's auction in New York. Its price can be up to Rs 15-30 crore. It was found in the Sahara desert. It is made of Martian soil. It can also be purchased with cryptocurrency in the auction to be held on July 16.

On July 16, a rare, perhaps even historic, event will take place in New York at Sotheby's: the largest block of rock from Mars ever found on Earth will be offered for auction, with a price tag expected to climb to $4 million (about NIS 14 million). Its catalog name: NWA 16788. Its size: 24.67 kilograms - about the same as a bag of cement. Its value: more expensive than any other meteorite offered for sale so far. This is an extraordinary astrono…

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וואלה! broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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