A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...

The government of Niger has launched an investigation into what they call possible "illicit international trafficking" after ...

Niger has opened an investigation into whether a rare Mars rock was smuggled out of the country before it sold for £3.2m at a ...

Niger Republic has launched a formal investigation into the $5.3 million sale of a rare Martian meteorite, questioning the ...

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the ...

Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.

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

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

A 25 gm meteorite from Mars, heavily contested for its legality, fetched over $5 million at a New York auction. Originally ...

Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago.He makes no effort to disguise his anger that a ...

The rare rock weighs more than 24.6 kilograms and is considered to be the largest known rock from Mars ever found on Earth.

Brazen! It is brazen!” Professor Paul Sereno said down the phone line from Chicago. He made no effort to disguise his anger ...