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Empire State Building in New York began lighting its tower red on Tuesday, Feb. 16, starting at sunset.

February 17, 2021

In anticipation of the targeted landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Feb. 18, 2021, the Empire State Building in New York began lighting its tower red on Tuesday, Feb. 16, starting at sunset.

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