In 1952, Stokes was in Arizona studying  uranium deposits when he stumbled upon something unexpected - pterosaur fossils.

1952 年，斯托克斯在亚利桑那州研究铀矿床时偶然发现了一些意想不到的东西 - 翼龙化石。

Thinking these bright lights were the result of gold and uranium deposits, they attempted to mine the area.

他们认为这些明亮的光芒是金矿和铀矿床的结果，因此他们试图在该地区开采。