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Rare 24.67 kg Martian Meteorite Expected to Fetch $4M

7/5/2025

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A colossal Martian meteorite, NWA-16788, weighing an astonishing 24.67 kg, is poised to hit the auction block at Sotheby's, with bids soaring up to $4 million. Unearthed in Niger in November 2023, this remarkable find sparks a heated debate among experts—should it be sold or preserved in a museum for future generations? The auction kicks off on July 16.

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A colossal Martian meteorite, NWA-16788, weighing an astonishing 24.67 kg, is poised to hit the auction block at Sotheby's, with bids soaring up to $4 million. Unearthed in Niger in November 2023, this remarkable find sparks a heated debate among experts—should it be sold or preserved in a museum for future generations? The auction kicks off on July 16.