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U.S. Government Seizes 54-Pound Martian Meteorite Sold at Auction
Original: U.S. Government seizes 54-pound Martian meteorite sold at auction last year
Federal authorities have seized a 54-pound Martian meteorite that was sold at auction last year, with U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro asserting that the space rock now belongs to the United States. The move raises questions about who holds legal title to meteorites found on Earth and traded through private auction houses, and it has drawn attention to the murky rules governing ownership of extraterrestrial material.
Why now: The government's seizure of a high-profile auctioned meteorite has sparked debate over who legally owns rocks from Mars.
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