What's Happening in Southern Maryland, Monday January 20

[DeeJay]

Today we remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.




Learn more about Dr. King:

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

kinginstitute.stanford.edu

...because the goal of America is freedom

Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

‘The Atlantic’ published this landmark document of the civil-rights movement in the August 1963 issue

www.theatlantic.com

From yesterday:

 

[DeeJay]

This sounds like a blast!



LIVE SPACEWALK!
On Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:50 a.m. EST, NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch stepped outside of the International Space Station into the vacuum of space together. The duo will wrap up the work of installing new lithium-ion batteries to upgrade the orbiting lab’s power systems. The spacewalk is scheduled to last about six-and-a-half hours. Watch: