The 54-pound meteorite from Mars was discovered in the Sahara in northwestern Niger by a meteorite hunter in November 2023.

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

Chicago: “Brazen! It is brazen!” Professor Paul Sereno said down the phone line from Chicago.He made no effort to disguise his anger that a rare meteorite from Mars discovered two years ago in the ...