In my personal collection of rocks, fossils and minerals I have an iron/nickel meteorite, writes our columnist - but the debate on who ...

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

The record-breaking sale of a massive Martian meteorite has sparked controversy over its rightful ownership and raised urgent ...

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite – the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth –is now the subject of an investigation in ...

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 ...

Niger has initiated an investigation into the "trafficking" of a meteorite from Mars. The piece of rock was sold by Sotheby's last month for a whopping $5 million (someone really wanted a piece of our ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record.

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

Niger is investigating how a $4.3m Martian meteorite left the country for auction in New York, amid disputes over legality ...