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May 31, 2013

Here’s How Dead We’d Be If A Big Asteroid Hit D.C.

A giant asteroid will pass by Earth today at just 3.6 million miles away. It won’t hit D.C. But what if it did?

Jul 10, 2012

Asteroid Named After Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny

An asteroid has been named after gay rights pioneer and D.C. resident Frank Kameny.

 
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