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Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York – now the country wants answers – DailyNews
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In July, the largest meteorite from Mars was auctioned in New York for a record sum. It is now being checked whether the stone has even landed legally there.
The Nigerien government has launched an official investigation following the sale of a rare meteorite from Mars, found on its territory, which was sold on July 16, 2025, at a Sotheby's auction in New York for $5.3 million to an undisclosed buyer. The meteorite, known as NWA 16788, was discovered in November 2023 in the Agadez region of the country's north by an anonymous meteorite hunter. Weighing 24.5 kilograms and measuring almost 38 centimete…
Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York – now the country wants answers – DailyNews
“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger that a rare meteorite from Mars discovered two years ago in the West African nation of Niger ended up being auctioned off in New York last month to an unnamed buyer. The palaeontologist, who has close connections with the country, believes it should be back in Niger. This millions-of-years-old piece of the Red Planet, the larg…
The discovery of a rare meteorite, recently analyzed by experts, raises questions about its provenance and legality. Possibly originating from Mars, recovered in Niger, it is now attracting the attention of American authorities.
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