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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Greenbelt-based NASA scientists watched a star explode over decades
  • What Hoyer’s retirement could mean for the FBI site in Greenbelt

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy at times, temps: high: 49, low: 43.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stunning 25-Year Timelapse Shows a Supernova Tearing Through Deep Space (gizmodo.com) — Greenbelt gets a brief spotlight as NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center there leads new Chandra observations of Kepler’s supernova remnant. A 25‑year X‑ray timelapse shows debris racing through space at millions of miles per hour, helping scientists better understand how exploding stars seed the universe with elements that eventually form new stars and planets.
   

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• Hoyer Ends 45-Year Career Amid Democrats' Generational Shift (bgov.com) — Plans for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt get a brief but important mention as longtime Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer announces he won’t seek reelection after 45 years in the U.S. House. His retirement highlights a broader generational shift in Democratic leadership, with younger lawmakers increasingly challenging aging incumbents for key committee and leadership roles.
   

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    Saturday January 10
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Teach-In
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    11:30 am
    • Tuesday January 13
  • English Conversation Club
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Study Room 3
    1:00 pm
    • Wednesday January 14
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
    12:15 pm
  • Needlework Social
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Pins and Needles
    New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
    10:00 am
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
    10:15 am
  • Get Active: Ride and Read
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
    11:00 am

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