The Martian meteorite NWA 16788, weighing approximately 25 kg and measuring 15″ × 11″ × 6″, sold for a staggering $5.3 million (including fees) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on July 16, 2025. Discovered in Niger’s Sahara Desert in November 2023, it is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth—about 70% larger than the previous record holder—and accounts for nearly 7% of all Martian material fo
