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The largest chunk of rock ever to land on Earth from Mars is set to be auctioned. The meteorite known as the NW16788 is 24 kilograms. It is the largest rock ever to journey through the Earth’s ...
Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.
Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth's ...
Ancient meteorite reveals a protoplanet formed in the outer Solar System earlier than thought, reshaping planet formation ...
Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180 The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood ...
Sotheby’s has unveiled the largest Martian meteorite ever recovered on Earth, a 54-pound (24.4-kg) specimen known as NWA ...
It’s the only known juvenile specimen of the Ceratosaurus, a carnivorous dinosaur that lived around 149 to 154 million years ...
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth ...
Another highlight from the category is the “largest piece of Mars on Earth.” The Martian Meteorite, which Sotheby’s has ...
For those who associate Sotheby’s with blue-chip art sales, Geek Week is a reminder that the auction house doubles as a ...
Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...
A Rare Rock from Another Planet Is Up for Auction — and It’s Expected to Sell for This Many Millions
A rare rock from Mars known as Meteorite NWA 16788 will be up for auction at Sotheby's on July 16. The meteorite may sell for ...
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