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How to view the Perseids, the year’s best meteor shower

August 11

How to view the Perseids, the year’s best meteor shower

NASA’s next Mars mission is go for launch, with a new rover — and a helicopter

July 29

NASA’s next Mars mission is go for launch, with a new rover — and a helicopter

July 8

PHOTOS: Passing comet is visible at Shenandoah

Feast your eyes: Night sky in July offers parade of planets, shaded moon

July 3

Feast your eyes: Night sky in July offers parade of planets, shaded moon

There may be 36 intelligent alien civilizations in the Milky Way

June 18

There may be 36 intelligent alien civilizations in the Milky Way

Column: NASA and SpaceX make history

May 31

Column: NASA and SpaceX make history

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How and when to watch this week’s ‘Seven Sisters’ sky show

March 30

How and when to watch this week’s ‘Seven Sisters’ sky show

Relieve some coronavirus stress by planet-spotting in the night sky

March 19, 2020

Relieve some coronavirus stress by planet-spotting in the night sky

Column: My coronavirus odyssey, from Indian Ocean cruise to self-quarantine

March 16, 2020

Column: My coronavirus odyssey, from Indian Ocean cruise to self-quarantine

Catch a glimpse of the ‘full worm supermoon’ Monday night

March 9, 2020

Catch a glimpse of the ‘full worm supermoon’ Monday night

Rocket launch visible in DC region pushed back to Saturday

February 14, 2020

Rocket launch visible in DC region pushed back to Saturday

Eyes to the skies: Rocket launch to be visible in DC region

February 9, 2020

Eyes to the skies: Rocket launch to be visible in DC region

Saturday night sky features full snow supermoon

February 8, 2020

Saturday night sky features full snow supermoon

Key take-aways from Sunday’s successful capsule test by NASA, Boeing and SpaceX

January 19, 2020

Key take-aways from Sunday’s successful capsule test by NASA, Boeing and SpaceX

Bright moonlight to hamper Geminid meteor shower

December 13, 2019

Bright moonlight to hamper Geminid meteor shower

Holiday gifts for stargazers

December 2, 2019

Holiday gifts for stargazers

Join the world in celebrating the moon Saturday night

October 4, 2019

Join the world in celebrating the moon Saturday night

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

July 23, 2019

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

Asteroid Day is for learning how to protect Earth

June 29, 2019

Asteroid Day is for learning how to protect Earth

Moon musings: There’s more than 1 lunar landmark anniversary to relive

June 18, 2019

Moon musings: There’s more than 1 lunar landmark anniversary to relive

Look up: Jupiter rules the summer night

June 11, 2019

Look up: Jupiter rules the summer night

A cosmic beast revealed: See the galaxy of the 1st black hole pictured

April 10, 2019

A cosmic beast revealed: See the galaxy of the 1st black hole pictured

Column: Join in on “Earth Hour 2019” tonight

March 30, 2019

Column: Join in on “Earth Hour 2019” tonight

Is 2019 the dawn of a new Space Age?

March 11, 2019

Is 2019 the dawn of a new Space Age?

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