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- 1U.S. Government Seizes 54-Pound Martian Meteorite Sold at Auction●U.S. Government seizes 54-pound Martian meteorite sold at auction last year
U.S. authorities have seized a 54-pound Martian meteorite that was sold at auction last year, reopening the question of who rightfully owns a piece of Mars. The case, reportedly involving the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, raises unresolved legal issues over the sale and ownership of rare extraterrestrial material, and it is drawing attention because of the unusual mix of space science, collectors' markets and federal enforcement involved.
- 2Novel mosquito birth control program launches in D.C. area●A novel form of mosquito birth control comes to the D.C. area
A new form of mosquito population control is being introduced in the Washington, D.C. area, according to The Washington Post. The approach is described as a type of 'mosquito birth control,' aimed at curbing mosquito numbers and the diseases they can carry. Details about the exact method and deployment sites have not yet been widely reported.