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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

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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

Moon takes center stage in the DC area and beyond Saturday night

Polaris Dawn lights up early morning sky in DC area

The first vaccine for lung cancer to be tested in the DC region

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August 20

PHOTOS: Supermoon illuminates night sky across the globe

Look up in the sky! A Super Blue Sturgeon Full Moon

Fairfax teen named Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year

How leftover crab shells could help preserve your fresh produce

Perseids and aurora could provide another sky show Monday night

Perseid meteor shower, planets and aurora make for skywatcher’s delight this weekend

Could getting vaccinated for shingles prevent dementia?

The DC area is in for another geomagnetic storm — which means another opportunity to see the Northern Lights