Controversy Erupts After $5 Million Martian Meteorite Auction, Niger Investigates
Controversy Erupts After $5 Million Martian Meteorite Auction, Niger Investigates A 54-pound Martian meteorite, dubbed the largest ever found on Earth, has ignited a major international dispute following its record-breaking sale for over $5 million at a New York auction last month. The West African nation of Niger, where the rare space rock was unearthed in the Sahara Desert, has launched an official investigation into what it describes as potential “illicit international trafficking.” The meteorite, known as NWA 16788, was…