Top news for December 21, 2008

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An amusement park on Mount Vernon? The agency tasked to protect cultural heritage just abdicated its responsibilities, opening the door for federal agencies to wipe out our past

Liftoff! NASA's Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)

Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite to orbit on 'Owl Around the World' mission (video)

Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space

5 planets will light up the September sky — here's how to see them

On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn

Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?

Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)

Scientists Intrigued by a Surprising Result in the Search for Dark Matter

Humans Are Surprisingly Good at Predicting When They Will Die – With One Big Bias