A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for $5.3 million, with taxes and fees, to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby’s New York auction Wednesday.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.

YS5, a building-sized space rock, will safely pass Earth on July 17, prompting NASA and ISRO to emphasize the importance of planetary defense. While not hazardous, this event underscores the need for ...

Crinia is a unique 5-kilometer asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit in a rare one-to-one rhythm. Despite its nickname as Earth’s “second moon, ” it actually orbits the sun with a looping path that ...