Overview

• The meteorite sold for $5.296 million at Sotheby’s New York on July 16, 2025, with buyer and seller identities kept confidential.
• Measuring approximately 37 × 28 × 15 centimeters and weighing 24.67 kilograms, it is the heaviest Mars meteorite ever recovered on Earth.
• Discovered in November 2023 in Niger’s Sahara Desert, the fragment was blasted off Mars by an asteroid impact before landing on Earth.
• Glass-rich areas on the meteorite’s surface offer scientists insights into high-energy collisions and Martian geology.
• The sale surpassed previous records set by a 14-kilogram Mars meteorite found in Mali in 2021 and reflects booming demand from collectors and research institutions.