Boston-based RR Auction is selling a 12-pound meteorite for $500,000 tomorrow.
What makes it worth so much? The meteorite, known as the "Moon Puzzle," is extremely rare as it comes from the surface of the moon. In rare cases meteorites hit the surface of the moon and cause rock from there to be blasted into space. Some find their way to earth, though most of those burn up in the atmosphere.
This fine specimen survived that and it is believed to have landed several thousand years ago in Northern Africa and was found sometime last year. The reason it’s called the Moon Puzzle is because it has six pieces that fit together to create the larger piece.
It is up for bidding as part of a large space memorabilia auction alongside a letter from astronaut Buzz Aldrin and some space shuttle parts. Check out the auction here.
Source: AL.com