Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.

Burned cars are seen at an impound lot in Kato Achaia, during a wildfire near Patras city, western Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A 25 gm meteorite from Mars, heavily contested for its legality, fetched over $5 million at a New York auction. Originally ...