This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not only did ...

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

Auction house Sotheby's just auctioned off the largest known Mars meteorite, realizing a record price that shattered ...

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

It sold for more than the maximum estimated price of $4 million. On Wednesday (July 16), the largest Mars meteorite on Earth ...

The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth was sold for more than $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

This was the first time such an historical and rare piece was auctioned off. But as popular as the Mars meterorite was, a ...

The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $5.3 million.

Meteorites themselves aren’t the only valuable items created by impacts. Items struck by meteorites also sell for high prices, such as a doghouse from Costa Rica that was struck by a meteorite.

The commercial meteorite market isn't limited to the meteorites themselves. Items struck by meteorites -- a Chevy Malibu and a mailbox, for instance, have also sold for handsome prices. A Martian ...

The rock’s incredible price is a product of its rarity, size, and the fact that it originated from the Moon, as opposed to being a meteorite of unknown origin. Tech. Entertainment. Science.