A meteorite from Mars, the largest piece ever found on Earth, sold for $5.3 million to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday.

The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $4.3 million.

The “Largest Piece of Mars on Earth” just sold at auction for about $5.3 million— $5,296,000, to be exact. Popular Science has reached out to Sotheby’s for confirmation of the sale price.

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