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Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan destroys villages and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

Eyes to the skies: September kicks off with possibility of catching Northern Lights across DC area

What’s up in the sky for September 2025? Zodiacal light, Milky Way and Autumnal Equinox

‘Punk rocker’ dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show

Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump

Hokie Storm Chase turns vans into mobile classrooms as students pursue severe weather — and careers

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Latest launch of SpaceX’s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean

Scientists get a rare peek inside of an exploding star

Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers

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Remains of researcher who vanished in 1959 found on Antarctic glacier

Perseids to peak overnight, followed by bright Jupiter and Venus

August’s full sturgeon moon dazzles with yellow-orange color

What’s up in the sky for August 2025? ‘Summer Triangle,’ Perseid meteor shower and more

Recent rain, heat causes oxygen levels to drop in the Chesapeake Bay

Innovation district aims to boost Va.’s tech sectors, lessen reliance on federal government

Nature’s light show: Why this summer’s fireflies are lighting up the DC region

Full buck moon has chance to stun with orange, reddish color this week