A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

Niger has opened an investigation into whether a rare Mars rock was smuggled out of the country before it sold for £3.2m at a ...

The record-breaking sale of a massive Martian meteorite has sparked controversy over its rightful ownership and raised urgent ...

FILE — A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, at Sotheby’s, in ...

Niger Republic has launched a formal investigation into the $5.3 million sale of a rare Martian meteorite, questioning the ...

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 ...

The rare rock weighs more than 24.6 kilograms and is considered to be the largest known rock from Mars ever found on Earth.

An “unbelievably rare” piece of Mars, the largest ever found on Earth, sold at a New York auction on Wednesday, July 16th, ...

Sale of Martian meteorite for $4.3M sparks outrage in Niger, raising concerns over cultural heritage and ownership of rare extraterrestrial artifacts.