Largest piece of Mars on earth fetches millions

The largest Mars in the world sold it slightly above A8.2 million dollars in the auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York.

The 25kg rock NWA 16788 was discovered in the Sahara Desert in Niger after he was blown in November 2023 with a large asteroid strike from the surface of Mars and traveling to 225 million kilometers to the world.

The estimated sales price before the auction on Wednesday was US $ 2 million (A3.1 million) USD $ 4 million (A6.2 million).

The buyer’s identity was not disclosed.

The last proposal was USD $ 4.3 million (A6.6 million). By adding various fees and costs, the official sales price was approximately $ 5.3 million (A8.2 million).