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Biggest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M at auction, cheaper than NASA's sample return mission
Sotheby's also flogs off dinosaur skeleton for $26M Videos  The largest chunk of Mars yet discovered on Earth, a 54-pound ...
SpaceX delays launch of NASA TRACERS mission until Wednesday
The NASA TRACERS mission is set to launch on Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after SpaceX postponed Tuesday's launch ...
Earth will spin faster marking 2nd shortest day in history
Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal as the Earth's rotation is moving faster ...
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The $5.3 million sale of a precious rock from Mars belonging to Niger spurs outrage
A rare Martian meteorite unearthed in Niger sold for a whopping $5.3 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, prompting ...
The largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth is up for auction
In New York City, specifically at the Sotheby's auction house, the sale took place of the largest rock found on Earth and originating from Mars. It is the NWA 16788 meteorite, weig ...