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Explore Jezero Crater, the future home of NASA’s Perseverance rover

Va. student who named Mars rover excited for mission broadcast

5,000-year-old ‘industrial-scale’ brewery unearthed in Egypt

UAE’s Hope spacecraft first of 3 to reach Mars this month

Workers exposed to radiation at NIST research reactor in Gaithersburg

Federal appeals court hears case on FCC’s 5G safety standards

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December 22

Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn captured in stunning photos

Winter Solstice sets stage for the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

‘Totally spectacular’: All eyes on night sky as Jupiter, Saturn inch closer

Geminid meteor shower: What to know for Dec. 13-14

Scientists say American Legion Bridge project threatens unique patch of land

Report: DC area more prepared than most states for climate change health impact

How to watch the Geminids meteor shower, one of the year’s best

Jupiter and Saturn will form the first ‘double planet’ in 800 years

Facial recognition software getting better with mask wearers, says study

Could solar power help restore Maryland’s oyster population?

Last lunar eclipse of 2020 likely to be spoiled by rain for DC region