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Auction of world's largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate

Record-breaking Martian meteorite auction sparks debate over provenance, legality, and scientific ethics, raising questions ...
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Researchers discovered a new source of ocean pollution

To find out how destructive negligence and indifference are, it is enough to move between Hawaii and California and see the ...

Niger opens investigation after Sotheby’s auction of Martian meteorite

A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...
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Niger looks into $5M sale of Mars rock

It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth—a 25-kilogram (54-pound) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a ...

Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth

DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more ...

The world's biggest Mars rock sold at auction, but Niger wants to know how it got there

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the ...

Mystery deepens over largest Martian rock ever found on Earth

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite – the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth –is now the subject of an investigation in Niger. The meteorite fetched more than US$5 million (£3.71 million) at an ...