As the world moves an inch closer to the age of space, a new trend that has emerged among celebrities is a collection of meteorites that have led to the prices of celestial rocks going to celestial heights. Those enthralled by the regiment include Elon Musk, Head of Space X, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, millionaire Naveen Jain, actor Nicolas Cage among others. The spacecraft, whose prices have risen tenfold in the last decade, is expected to reach millions.
A variety of spaceships
In sales expected to generate millions of pounds, 70 of the most spectacular meteorites are expected to go under the hammer at Christie’s auction house. The auction titled ‘Deep Impact’ is scheduled for February 9 and would see a range of meteorites including those rooted with outdoor space gemst stones being sold. Others on the list are those that have been confirmed to have fallen from the moon or from the martian meteorites, all of which have been compared to samples collected from the Red Planet for confirmation. However, hailstones are the best in the auction with the oldest subject that man can rub and another that contains the raw ingredients of our planets. An interested candidate can take part here: www.christies.com/en/auction/deep-impact-martian-lunar-and-other-rare-meteorites-19982-nyr/
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“The weight of each known meteorite is less than the world’s annual gold product, and this sale offers amazing examples for every collector, available at estimates ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The sale will offer 72 of the 75 lots at or reserve, with estimates starting at $ 250. Selected views from the sale will be available until Feb. 10 at Christie’s New York by order only, “read the website statement.
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