The largest part of the NWA 16788 meteorite was sold at a auction in New York. The part of Mars was sold for five million three hundred thousand dollars (413,18,000 million rubles). Reported by Sotheby’s.
According to scientists, this part of the meteorite left the surface of the red planet after a collision with an asteroid. The stone, which overcome the area of 225 million kilometers, was on the ground in the sand of the Sahara. After that, in November 2023, a “Meteorite Hunter” was discovered.
Since the name of the buyer is not explained, the part of Mars is still unknown. However, it should be noted that this is the largest part of the red planet falling to the earth. Weighing 25 kilograms, appearance and chemical composition remained the same. The surface of the stone is covered with a red brown shell and has recesses that occur after entering the atmosphere.
For the first time, on June 13, a meteorite piece auctioned. Before that, he was in a special gallery in Taş Airtzo (Italy) and was exhibited in 2024 at the exhibition of the Italian Space Agency.
In the meantime, we have previously written that scientists have found a mushroom on Mars.
Source: People Talk
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