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 recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

The West African country of Niger is investigating after the largest ever piece of Mars rock, which was found there, was sold ...

Niger has opened an investigation into whether a rare Mars rock was smuggled out of the country before it sold for £3.2m at a ...

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

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

Sale of Martian meteorite for $4.3M sparks outrage in Niger, raising concerns over cultural heritage and ownership of rare extraterrestrial artifacts.

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 ...

Brazen! It is brazen!” Professor Paul Sereno said down the phone line from Chicago. He made no effort to disguise his anger ...

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