Largest Piece of Mars Sold at New York Auction

The largest 'piece' of Mars was sold at a New York auction. One of the auction participants purchased the 'largest piece of Mars on Earth,' paying about 5.3 million dollars for the meteorite. The rock weighs 24.49 kilograms, its length is 38 centimeters, width - 15 centimeters, height - 28 centimeters. Scientists believe the meteorite was ejected from the surface of Mars due to an asteroid. The fragment of the Red Planet likely traveled countless miles and landed in the Sahara Desert no earlier than November 2023: it was then discovered by a Nigerian meteorite hunter.