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International astronaut will be invited on future NASA moon landing

What we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland

Orange tabby cat named Taters steals the show in first video sent by laser from deep space

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash

NASA uses laser to send video of a cat 19 million miles back to Earth

WTOP Space Reporter on how massive solar flare could impact DC-area skies

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Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

WTOP space reporter says the Geminids meteor shower did not disappoint

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US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt

A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season

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How to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it’s key to saving lives, experts say

More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23

UN agency cites worrying warming trend as COP28 summit grapples with curbing climate change

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers

Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River