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Observer
2 days ago
- Science
- Observer
Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby's
A 54-pound (24.5-kg) Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's, setting a new auction record for a meteorite. The auction on Wednesday for the rock known as NWA 16788 sparked a 15-minute bidding war between online and phone bidders. "This is an amazing Martian meteorite that broke off of the Martian surface," said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's vice-chairman and global head of science and natural history, ahead of the auction. The fragment was discovered in November 2023 by a meteorite hunter in the Sahara Desert, in Niger's remote Agadez region. "The people there knew already that it was something special," said Hatton. "It wasn't until it got to the lab and pieces were tested that we realized, 'Oh my gosh, it's Martian.' And then when those results came back and we compared and saw, OK, it's not just Martian, it is the biggest piece of Mars on the planet." Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby's About 5 million years ago, an asteroid or comet slammed into Mars so hard that rocks and other debris launched into space. "So it comes hurtling... 140 million miles through space, makes it through Earth's atmosphere," said Hatton, noting that most things burn up in our planet's atmosphere. "It's incredible that it made it through and then that it crashed in the middle of the desert instead of the middle of the ocean, in a place where we could find it, and that somebody who could recognize what it was found it. "So there's a whole kind of process or a layer of things that have to happen in order for this to become reality and be here in front of us." Just like its mother planet, NWA 16788 has a distinctly reddish hue, as well as signs of fusion crust from its violent descent through Earth's atmosphere. There are about 400 officially recognized Martian meteorites on Earth, of which NWA 16788 is by far the largest. —Reuters
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tyrrell Hatton admits hiding true feelings at The Open - 'It'll get me in trouble'
The Open Championship star Tyrell Hatton is not your typical golfer, wearing his heart on his sleeve and regularly finding himself in trouble courtesy of his foul-mouthed outbursts Tyrell Hatton admits he has tweaked his behaviour at Royal Portrush to avoid 'getting into trouble' during The Open Championship. The fiery Englishman has often come under scrutiny for his on-course behaviour. Examples range from snapping a club during the 2024 World Tour Championship in Dubai to calling his driver a 'piece of s***' after a triple bogey at Quail Hollow during the PGA Championship. That has seen the 33-year-old LIV star rack up fines and be labelled a 'terrible influence' by the likes of Ewen Murray. On Friday, during the second round of the 153rd Open, Hatton carded a 69 to sit five under at the halfway point. He was left visibly frustrated after reaching six under with a birdie two on the 13th, only to cover the final five holes in one over. Yet, he didn't react angrily as many would have expected, keeping his cool - at least on the surface. Hatton has now revealed that he has merely got better at keeping his frustrations to himself, still cursing but not letting the cameras and microphones pick up his expletives. Explaining how he has become more conscious of the impact his reactions have on his playing partners, he said: 'I don't know. I was still pretty vocal. Maybe I'm just having to do it away from the microphone.' When asked what he was telling himself between the 14th and final hole, he admitted: 'It was pretty negative stuff.' When asked to elaborate, Hatton replied: 'No, it'll get me in trouble.' He explained further: "I'm not going to change. It's just how I am, how I play. I'm 33. I think that ship has sailed, to be honest. 'I've always felt like even though I can be losing my s***, I can get over the next shot and still have a clear mind of what I'm still trying to achieve on that shot. Although from the outside it looks like I'm completely gone, in my own mind I still know where I'm at.' Asked whether it does him any harm, he noted: 'I've always said, as long as it's not affecting my playing partners. "Sure, there's been times I've probably gone too far and you comment on a putt when they're putting on the same line and then it maybe affects where they're hitting their putt. 'Stuff like that, I think that's part of what you learn as you get more experience, so I do try and avoid that kind of thing. But yeah, as long as I'm not affecting the other guys, then I'm not going to change.' Whatever people say about Hatton's conduct, he has been in impressive form of late, achieving a career-best T4 finish at the US Open last month. He was in contention for the lead with two holes left but back-to-back bogeys on the 17th and 18th holes scuppered his hopes. He also went into the final day at Royal Portrush in contention after a strong Saturday showing, carding a three-under par 68 which put him T4. Hatton also made a standout eagle at the par-5 seventh which drew roars from the crowd.
Mint
4 days ago
- Science
- Mint
Largest piece of Mars fetches $5.3 million at auction, young dinosaur skeleton steals the show
New York City recently hosted an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects, featuring the largest piece of Mars ever found which was sold for over $5 million. However, it was a rare young dinosaur skeleton which actually stole the show when it fetched more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy. The 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock, officially named NWA 16788 was sold for approximately $5.3 million, including fees and costs, making it the most valuable meteorite ever auctioned. The rock was discovered in the Sahara Desert, Niger by a meteorite hunter in November 2023, after it was blown off the surface of Mars by a massive asteroid strike, according to Sotheby's report, cited by AP. The red, brown and gray meteorite is about 70% larger than the next largest piece of Mars found on Earth and represents nearly 7% of all the Martian pieces currently on this planet, AP reported. Cassandra Hatton, vice chairman for science and natural history at Sotheby's highlighted the rarity of the find, noting that only 400 Martian meteorites out of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites found on Earth are Martian. 'This Martian meteorite is the largest piece of Mars we have ever found by a long shot,' Hatton said. 'So it's more than double the size of what we previously thought was the largest piece of Mars.' Stealing the show was a rare young dinosaur skeleton that fetched an astounding $30.5 million, including fees and costs after a six minutes bidding war among six interested participants. The skeleton is identified as a Ceratosaurus nasicornis, which is one of only four known skeletons of its species and the only juvenile one. The species resemblesthe Tyrannosaurus rex but is smaller. The bidding began with a high advance offer of $6 million, quickly escalating during the live round with bids $500,000 higher than the last and later $1 million higher than the last before ending at $26 million. The winner plans to loan dinosaur skeleton to an institution, Sotheby's told AP. This sale marks the third-highest amount paid for a dinosaur at an auction. A Stegosaurus skeleton called 'Apex' holds the record after it was sold for $44.6 million last year at Sotheby's. Parts of the juvenile dinosaur were found in 1996 near Laramie, Wyoming, at Bone Cabin Quarry, which is considered a gold mine for dinosaur bones. It was acquired last year by Fossilogic, a Utah-based fossil preparation and mounting company. The skeleton is more than 6 feet (2 meters) tall and nearly 11 feet (3 meters) long, and is believed to belong to the lateJurassic period, about 150 million years ago. Ceratosaurus dinosaurs could grow up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) long, while the T. rex could be 40 feet (12 meters) long, the news agency reported.
Leader Live
5 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Crusaders boost their 2026 ranks with signing of Hatton
The current League One front-runners have bolstered their ranks with the signing of experienced Championship centre Jayden Hatton and he will join the Colwyn Bay-based club for the 2026 season. Hatton has enjoyed a hugely successful career in the second tier and he has played for Widnes, Swinton and Featherstone Rovers. Hatton, who can play both at centre and on the wing, is now with League One rivals Swinton Lions, who are second in the table. He has penned a one-year-deal and Hatton told the club's website: 'I'm really looking forward to joining Crusaders next year. 'They are an ambitious club who play some good rugby and have a really good project going. 'They are building something special which I can't wait to be a part of.' Head coach Carl Forster added: 'It's great to bring Jayden to the club. He's someone who I've admired for a long time now and as soon as we knew there was a chance to bring him to the club we acted on it. 'He's a strong carrier of the ball and knows his way to the try-line. 'He will bring some real strike to our edges and I'm really looking forward to working with him next season.'
North Wales Chronicle
5 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
I'm not going to change – Tyrrell Hatton comfortable with his angry reputation
The world number 23, who finished fourth at last month's US Open, has earned a reputation for expletive-laden rounds when things are not going to plan. He has spent plenty of time defending his conduct, but there was little evidence of bad behaviour as he carded a 69 to move to five under and three off the lead in The Open at Royal Portrush. An excellent tee shot from Hatton. It sets up the birdie that moves him to six-under. — The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025 Asked whether he had toned it down on Friday, the LIV golfer said: 'I was still pretty vocal. Maybe I'm just having to do it away from the microphone.' Offered the chance to give an example, he added: 'No, it'll get me in trouble. It was pretty negative stuff. 'I'm not going to change. I'm 33. I think that ship has sailed, to be honest. It's just how I am, how I play. 'I've always felt like even though I can be losing my s***, I can get over the next shot and still have a clear mind of what I'm still trying to achieve on that shot. 'Although from the outside it looks like I'm completely gone, in my own mind I still know where I'm at.' He took three to get on the driveable par-four fifth and made bogey, his only dropped shot on the front nine, and that had the potential to set him off but he held it together with a bounce-back birdie and another, his third, on the ninth. Hatton birdied the short 13th but then missed the green at the next for his other dropped shot, before parring his way home. 'It felt like a pretty frustrating day. I didn't hit it particularly close on many holes,' he added. 'I missed the green with a lob wedge into 14, which after a perfect tee shot was frustrating and obviously ended up making bogey. That was a bit of a shame, but it's been a solid couple of days. 'I'm happy with a few parts of my game. I'd like to be in the fairway more this weekend and hitting it a bit closer, but we'll see how we go.'
