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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 ...
'Corn sweat' will make this week's heat wave feel even worse
The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...
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 ...