Sotheby的拍卖史上最大的火星陨石 估计价值200万至400万美元 Sotheby's auctions largest Martian meteorite ever found, estimated at $2 million to $4 million.

Sotheby在纽约正在拍卖 有史以来最大的火星陨石 重54磅 估计卖掉200万到400万美元 Sotheby's in New York is auctioning the largest Martian meteorite ever found, weighing 54 pounds and estimated to sell for $2 million to $4 million. 2023年在尼日尔发现这一称为NWA 16788的陨石,据信该陨石来自火星,飞向地球1.4亿英里。 Discovered in Niger in 2023, the meteorite, known as NWA 16788, is believed to have originated from Mars and traveled 140 million miles to Earth. 它是以历史为主题的自然拍卖的一部分,其中还包括一个幼年恐龙骨架。 It is part of a natural history-themed auction that also includes a juvenile dinosaur skeleton. 陨石是地球上发现的唯一400个火星样本之一。 The meteorite is one of only 400 Martian samples found on Earth.