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Astronomy

Space-aged wine expected to fetch $1 million at auction

A wine that spent 14 months on the International Space Station (ISS) is being offered up for sale by auction house Christie's. One of a dozen bottles of vintage Pétrus 2000 sent to the station, it could bring an estimated US$1 million.

A huge Tyrannosaurus rex specimen nicknamed Stan has set a record price at auction

Science

Stan the T-rex sets record for highest price paid for a dinosaur fossil

An almost-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has sold for over US$30 million. Nicknamed Stan, the rex was the star attraction in Christie’s Evening Sale of 20th Century Art on Oct. 6, and it's fetched the highest amount ever paid for a dinosaur fossil.

A huge Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen nicknamed Stan is heading to auction

Science

For sale: Huge T-rex skeleton, almost complete, some battle damage

One of the largest, most complete and most famous Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons is about to go under the hammer. The dinosaur, nicknamed “Stan,” has been on display in the Black Hills Institute for decades, but will now be auctioned off by Christie’s.