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Archive for October 2022

US Researchers Discover Remains of Ornithomimosaur, World’s Fastest Dinosaur that Resembled Ostrich

By Kristin Sinatra | October 24, 2022

Last Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2022, 13:33 IST In an astonishing discovery, researchers in North America have stumbled across the remains of the world’s fastest dinosaur, the ornithomimosaur—Newsweek reported. An indisputable…

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Dinosaur Fossil Found in Mississippi: Looks Like an Ostrich, Tall as a Giraffe

By Kristin Sinatra | October 24, 2022

By Rich Co | Oct 21, 2022 | 05:51 PM EDT Scientists are filling in the gaps in their knowledge thanks to a dinosaur fossil discovered in Mississippi that resembles…

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John Breunig (opinion): Oh, the things this CT telescope has seen

By Kristin Sinatra | October 22, 2022

CTInsider.com | John Breunig | Oct. 22, 2022 The open panel on the dome of the Stamford Observatory made it resemble a massive mailbox, so when the crane pulled out…

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HeyStamford: Stamford Museum removes Telescope from Observatory, First Step in Construction of New Planetarium & Astronomy Center

By Kristin Sinatra | October 20, 2022

OCTOBER 20, 2022 | HeyStamford.com The Stamford Museum and Nature Center marked a major milestone this week as it took the first step to relocate its historic Gregory-Maksutov Telescope to…

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News12: Stamford Museum & Nature Center telescope relocates to Astronomical Lyceum in New Mexico

By Kristin Sinatra | October 19, 2022

Oct 18, 2022, 10:17pm by News 12 Staff Tuesday was a historic moment for the Stamford Museum and Nature Center as their observatory telescope is being relocated to the Astronomical…

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Stamford Advocate: Stamford’s ‘space age’ telescope removed and headed to New Mexico, making way for a new planetarium

By Kristin Sinatra | October 18, 2022

by Ignacio Laguarda | Oct. 18, 2022 | StamfordAdvocate.com STAMFORD — A telescope described as “a wonder of the space age” is moving away from its Stamford home of 57…

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In Photos: Kids kick off autumn at Fall Family Fest in Stamford

By Kristin Sinatra | October 3, 2022

CTPost.com | Tyler Sizemore | September 30, 2022 STAMFORD – Families celebrated the start of a new season at Fall Family Fest at Stamford Museum & Nature Center last Sunday.…

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