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In today's newsletter:

• What Greenbelt NASA scientists are seeing in this year's polar ice
• How Greenbelt engineers helped wake up a 300‑megapixel space camera.
• What Greenbelt's NASA team learned from a risky satellite rescue attempt.

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent (alaska-native-news.com) — Scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt are helping track this year's Arctic sea ice minimum, which tied for the 10th-lowest extent on record. Their research explains how changing cloud cover and weather patterns influence both Arctic melt and Antarctic ice growth, offering crucial context for long-term climate trends.
   

• NASA's Roman Space Telescope Powers Up 300-Megapixel Camera (columbuspost.com) — NASA's latest milestone for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope directly involves teams at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, where engineers confirmed its powerful 300‑megapixel camera is now operating in space. The infrared Wide Field Instrument has passed key cooling, calibration, and focusing tests, putting the mission on track to deliver massive sky surveys that will probe distant planets, dark energy, and the structure of the universe.
   

• NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission (nasa.gov) — NASA's effort to boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit may not have succeeded, but mission teams at Goddard in Greenbelt played a key role in testing new in‑space servicing approaches. Working with startup Katalyst Space, local engineers helped shape agile project management methods and operations strategies that NASA says will guide future satellite‑saving missions, even as Swift nears the end of its long scientific run.
   

📸 Around Greenbelt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
• When Eagles Gather →
  Zoom,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Pajama Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  New Carrollton -
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Greenbelt - Program Room
  12:15 pm
• Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  12:30 pm
• Needlework Social
  Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  4:00 pm
• Kids Create: Mini Piñata Fiesta
  New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
  5:00 pm
• STEM Fun: Ynés Mexia, Plant Collector and Explorer
  Bladensburg - BL Activity Room Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  5:30 pm
• Needlework Social: Knitting and Crochet
  New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Maryland Witches - Book Talk and Signing →
  25 Crescent Road, Greenbelt
• Tool Library Open Hours →
  The Granite Building, 115 Centerway, Greenbelt
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Step 4 Re-entry: A night of line dancing to support re-entry mediation →
  Joy Joy Land Event Hall, 311 N Warwick Ave, Baltimore
  6:00 pm

📣 Greenbelt Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Greenbelt Volunteers Recognized for Outstanding Service at 104th PGCVFRA & Ladies Auxiliary Convention —Greenbelt Volunteer FD Ladies Auxiliary Read on Patch

• Grupo Eulen posted a job opening for Cleaner in Hyattsville. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Cosmetics Sales Counter Manager - MAC, Mall At Prince Georges - Full Time in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• Sock Puppet Week Celebrated UMD Alums Jim, Jane Henson (patch.com)
• Maryland leaders highlight local, global quantum advancements at UMD-hosted conference (dbknews.com)
• A death, 100,000 outages. Nor'easter's toll grows (rollingout.com)

Beltsville

• Naval Aviator Honored At Pax River Change Of Command (thebaynet.com)

Bowie

• Sock Puppet Week Celebrated UMD Alums Jim, Jane Henson (patch.com)

Ok Greenbelt! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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