* Astronomy

A prominent NASA scientist from Silver Spring has been charged in federal court in Maryland with using his position for the financial benefit of his wife, who owns a company that develops science exhibits and educational tools.
Mark R. Schoeberl, an atmospheric scientist who has worked at the Goddard Space Flight Centre since the 1980s, is charged in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt with one felony count of acts affecting a personal interest.

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