Meteorite from Mars fetches $5.3 million at auction
The largest known piece of Mars on planet Earth sold today for $5.3m in an auction at Sotheby's in New York City. The meteorite, designated NWA 16788, weighs 54 pounds (24.5 kilograms) and is the biggest thought to be from the Red Planet. There are about 400 known to exist.
"NWA 16788 is a discovery of extraordinary…
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