# A rare piece of Mars has sold for 77-million rand at a New York auction on Wednesday. The largest Mars meteorite ever found on earth, known as NWA 16788 weighs 24.5 kilogram and is nearly 38 centimetres long. According to Sotheby’s it was discovered in a remote region of Niger in November 2023 and is 70-percent larger than the next biggest piece of Mars that has been recovered. Only about 400 Martian meteorites have ever been found on Earth.
Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for R77-million at auction