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How a new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease can help stop memory loss earlier

How to view the full flower moon in the DC area

How to see a doomed Soviet-era satellite reentering Earth’s atmosphere

Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

When to check out the Eta Aquariids meteor shower

What’s up in the sky for May 2025? Eta Aquariid meteor shower, full flower moon and much more

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Northern lights may be visible Wednesday from the DC area. Here’s how to see them

Will DC-area clouds block the view of this month’s full pink moon?

What’s up In the sky for April 2025? Venus, Lyrids Meteor Shower and more

‘It’s really special’: Returning NIH workers greeted with thanks and songs of support

Partial solar eclipse to make grand appearance on Saturday

NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

PHOTOS: Total lunar eclipse provides fantastic sky show

Stay awake! Total lunar eclipse visible above DC area early Friday morning

‘People are going to die’: Thousands rally to protest cuts at science agencies

Breast cancer vaccine results promising, moves to next stage in clinical trials

This winter was DC’s coldest in 10 years. How did reality stack up to Farmer’s Almanac predictions?

What’s up in the sky? March 2025 brings both total lunar and partial solar eclipse

Hundreds to be cut from NOAA in two rounds, former chief scientist at administration says

Prince William Co. senior earns $27K in scholarships through prestigious science competition

If it feels that cold, it’s that cold, right? Wrong. Getting to the bottom of ‘feels like temperature’