The Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars that has been recovered, according to the auction house.

The red, brown and gray meteorite is believed to have been blown off the surface of Mars by an asteroid strike.

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth has sold for $5.3 million, with taxes and fees, to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby’s New York auction Wednesday.

The Dutch-led team used NASA's Webb Space Telescope and a telescope in Chile to observe a young star some 1,370 light-years ...

A meteorite thought to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth changed hands for a reported $4.3 million at an auction at ...