Perseverance Mars rover marks a year on red planet

Friday marks the first anniversary of air-and-space Perseverance rover’s air-and-space landing.  The rover first touched down in the planet’s Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. NASA’S PERSEVERANCE ROVER LANDS ON MARS The Mars 2020 mission launched July 30, 2020, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Since then, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)…

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COVID-19 infection causes mental health issues, eating disorders: studies

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National Drink Wine Day: Wine by the numbers

Americans from coast to coast are raising their glasses for National Drink drinks Day on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. Though details surrounding the origin of National Drink Wine Day are a bit murky, that shouldn’t stem your enthusiasm. The individual who established National Drink Wine Day (NDWD) is Todd McCalla. “I just really enjoy a…

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Lawmaker on trial in Europe for religious views a 'cautionary tale' for the US, says lawyer

A criminal case involving religious expression in Finland may seem obscure and irrelevant to many Americans, but those involved in the case said it could have implications far beyond Europe.  Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola are both facing charges of “ethnic agitation” for expressing traditional Christian views on marriage…

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