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Want to own a huge chunk of Mars? It'll likely cost you up to $4 million

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NWA 16788 , the largest piece of Mars on Earth , is expected to fetch up to $4 million .

The meteorite traveled 140 million miles through space before it crashed in the Sahara Desert in 2023 .

Pieces of Mars found on Earth are rare, with just 400 of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites.

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