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September, 2020 – MRO Inquirer September Newsletter Available!

August, 2020 – MRO Inquirer August Newsletter Available!

August, 2020 – MRO Outreach Department Releases Three New Astrophoto Wallpapers!

July, 2020 – MRO Outreach Department Unveils New Blog AstroDaily!

July, 2020 – MROI Biannual Special Edition Newsletter Available!

June, 2020 – MRO Outreach Department releases new desktop wallpapers!

June, 2020 – MRO Inquirer June Newsletter Available!

May, 2020 – MROI Vehicles Aid in Relief Effort to Navajo Nation

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About MRO

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located on 1,000 acres at 10,600 feet in the Magdalena Mountains of the Cibola National Forest in Socorro County, New Mexico (NM). This multi-use research and educational observatory is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM.

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