În 2023, un vânător a găsit o piatră ciudată în deșertul Sahara: Era o shergottită de pe Marte. Meteoritul s-a vândut cu milioane de $

A meteorite weighing 24.67 kg, classified as a Martian shergottite, was discovered in Niger and later auctioned for over $5.3 million. This specimen, known as NWA 16788, is the largest Martian meteorite found on Earth and has raised questions about its export from Niger. Its Martian origin was confirmed through laboratory analysis and comparisons with NASA's Viking mission data. The auction, held by Sotheby’s, attracted significant attention, but also sparked an investigation into the legality of its removal from Niger, highlighting the complexities of meteorite trade regulations.