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Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

Europe’s most active volcano is erupting, and tour guides are told to stay away

Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic

EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it

NASA says historic materials will be preserved as Goddard research library shuts down

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The nearly complete skull of a very thick-headed dinosaur is on display at the Smithsonian for the next week

Cosmic trifecta: Winter Solstice, meteors from The Little Bear, ‘Alien’ comet passes by Earth

Tips for viewing the peak of the Geminids meteor shower

In reversal, Moore funds climate change study he previously vetoed

Fairfax Co. middle school eyeing 14th straight Science Olympiad state title

This dinosaur skull is one of just a few of its kind — and it’s going on display in DC

Northern lights sighting possible in DC region

What’s that in the sky? WTOP has the answers

Full cold supermoon lives up to its name 

Virginia joins Chesapeake Bay states, DC in new watershed agreement

Have you heard of DC’s ‘Sidewalk Astronomers?’

Eyes to the Skies for December: Full cold supermoon, Geminids meteor shower steal the show

What to get the stargazer in your life for the holidays in 2025

How AI helps detect lung cancer sooner, improving survival rates

Keep your eyes on the sky for the Leonid meteor shower