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2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids

Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday gift ideas for stargazers

Centuries later, U.Md. recreating peace coins for state’s tribal descendants

Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions

Take a peek at the full beaver supermoon on Friday in the DC region

George Mason U. offers forensic science training at ‘body farm’ that could solve future cases

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Halloween’s not just about tricks and treats — it’s actually an astronomical holiday

A new kind of ‘living’ classroom opens at a DC high school

Once locally extinct, Virginia’s bay scallops nearing sustainable levels

Orionid Meteor Shower peaks tonight. Here’s how to see it

DC area gets double dose of celestial wonder with views of comet and supermoon

Comet watch: A3 may be visible from DC area

How octopuses inspired Virginia Tech researchers to create new type of adhesive

DC area gets rare glimpse of northern lights

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October 11

PHOTOS: Awesome auroras shimmer in the sky, dazzling stargazers worldwide, including DC region

PHOTOS: Northern Lights glow over DC region — and show might still go on Friday

After blood drives were canceled by hurricanes, the American Red Cross is now urging more people to donate

Break in the clouds will give you the chance to see Comet A3

What the Aurora weekend forecast looks like

How to see Comet A3 streak across the sky this month

Why these oysters going in a Chesapeake Bay tributary won’t be destined for your dinner plate

See a full harvest supermoon partial lunar eclipse this week