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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new NASA contract brings more work to Greenbelt's Goddard center

Also on today's calendar: Step 4 Re-entry: A night of line dancing to support re-entry mediation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NASA Awards Omitron $23.5 Million Contract For Orbital Safety Analysis Services (pulse2.com) — NASA has awarded Omitron a $23.5 million, five-year contract that will include orbital safety work done at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. The company will help monitor collision risks for all NASA uncrewed spacecraft and support human spaceflight missions, contributing to broader U.S. efforts to manage increasingly crowded orbits and protect satellites and crews.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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