The government of Niger has launched an investigation into what they call possible "illicit international trafficking" after ...

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 ...

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

The hefty 54-pound (25-kilogram) stone is the largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth, according to its Sotheby’s ...

The West African country of Niger is investigating after the largest ever piece of Mars rock, which was found there, was sold for millions in a New York auction. A 25 kg meteorite discovered in the ...

Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago.He makes no effort to disguise his anger that a ...

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

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

The sale of an extremely rare Mars rock has been slammed by a renowned paleontologist. The 24-kilogram meteorite, which is ...

A Large Chunk of Red Rock, Touted to Be a Part of Mars, Claimed a Whopping $5.3 Million at a New York Auction. Setting a Fresh Record as The Most Expensive Meteorite Ever Auctioned. But Why Has It ...

It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth - a 25 gm meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record.      But in the West African nation ...