Celebrities are pushing up the prices of meteorites as the rocks become popular among the rich and famous. Elon Musk, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Cage are just some of those who collect the galactic goodies. Christie’s is putting 75 of them on sale this month as part of the Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites auction. They are expected to sell for between £180,000 and £250,000.
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