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Behold! The calorie-laden winners of the 2019 ‘Xtreme Eating Awards’

Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps museum post after sexual misconduct probe

The Delta Aquariid meteor shower begins its peak this weekend

Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses resilient despite record rainfall

How warmer water is impacting DC-area waterways

Column: Apollo 11’s legacy and what to look forward to next

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On a hot day, celebrating a cool achievement at the Apollo 50 Festival

Proof we made it to the moon: You can still bounce a laser off it today

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July 18

‘How did we do this?’: The story of the ‘impossible’ mission to the moon

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July 17

PHOTOS: Apollo 11 projected onto Washington Monument

A complicated connection between sleep and Alzheimer’s risk

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ light show on Washington Monument to mark Apollo 11

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July 16

WATCH: Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

WATCH: Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Blame it on the rain: Why DC area is experiencing a beetle invasion

Study: Healthy lifestyle may reduce risk for dementia, despite genetic risk factors

The Española chile pepper will be the first fruiting plant NASA grows in space

The moon landing was a giant leap for movies, too

Coastal flooding in Md. will get worse — even on sunny days

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July 11

A sunken Soviet nuclear submarine is leaking unusually high levels of radiation

Is standing water threatening your tree? Know the warning signs

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July 10

Where to find rock from Apollo 11 moon mission at DC’s National Cathedral

Today in History: July 10

No, California won’t get tossed into the ocean by an earthquake — and other myths debunked