Disney, Kennedy Space Center offering free online activities for kids during school closures
Entertainment options are slim, but luckily for parents, some area attractions are coming to the rescue.
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88
The astronaut flew to the moon in 1971 and appeared on episodes of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
100 coronavirus questions answered by world-leading virologist Peter Piot
Professor Peter Piot, a world-leading virologist and the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, answered 100 questions about the coronavirus during an interview with TEDMED Foundation Director Jay Walker.
Fairfax County middle school student wins national contest to name NASA's next Mars rover
Perseverance — that's officially the new name of NASA's next Mars rover!
COVID-19 more contagious than SARS or MERS, can live on surfaces for up to 9 days, studies say
Coronavirus can last up to nine days on surfaces and health officials say the infection is more contagious than SARS and MERS.
After dolphins found dead, reward for information increased to $54,000
NOAA and agency partners increase will reward more than $50,000 for any information leading to the deaths of two dolphins.
The National Children's Museum reopens in DC – and here’s a look inside!
The National Children's Museum is back!
Cloud over Mt. Shasta in California appears 'out of this world'
Are human beings alone in the universe? It's the question of a lifetime and no one has really been able to answer whether another intelligent life exists.
New Zealand surfer fights off great white shark by punching it repeatedly, cursing it off
A 60-year-old man fought back against a great white shark after he was attacked. He threw two punches at the nearly nine-foot shark and shouted profanities at it.
Surfer captures drone footage of sharks gathering in shallow water at New Smyrna Beach
Incredible video has surfaced of dozens of sharks swimming in the water off of New Smyrna Beach.
Newborn giraffe appears to get kissed on its forehead from its parents, adorable photos show
According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, the wild giraffe population in Africa is estimated at 110,000.
Large bear spotted roaming in Monrovia second day in a row
A large bear was spotted early Friday morning in Monrovia, only a day after a bear was reported roaming around the nearby campus of Mayflower Elementary School.
Stafford County deputies rescue injured bald eagle
Stafford County deputies made a dramatic rescue Wednesday morning, only it wasn’t a person in need of saving, it was a bald eagle.
Northern Virginia firm partnering with SpaceX to launch space tours on Dragon craft
Virginia-based Space Adventures wants space travel to be a common occurrence.
Are high-speed internet satellites blocking the night sky?
There are concerns that the efforts to bring high-speed internet access to all parts of the world are coming at a price. SpaceX launched 60 satellites Monday as part of its Starlink project.
Watch the Moon pass between Earth and Mars before sunrise on Tuesday in rare celestial event
If weather permits, you may be able to see a rare celestial event with your unaided eye before sunrise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. That's when Earth, the Moon, and Mars will all be in alignment, and you'll be able to watch Mars "go behind" the Moon.
There's a thing called ice volcanoes, and they're erupting along Lake Michigan
The National Weather Service tweeted out several photos of a winter phenomenon called "ice volcanoes" that happened along Lake Michigan over the weekend.
Astronauts wanted: NASA looking to hire its next class of space explorers
Calling all space lovers - NASA is hiring for its class of Artemis Genesis astronauts.
Earth just had its hottest January in recorded history, NOAA says
NOAA scientists have also projected that 2020 is likely to rank among the five warmest years on record.
Recovering koala enjoys a belly scratch from Australian Army officer
A koala embodied happiness when it received a comprehensive belly scratch from an Australian Defence Force officer at a wildlife park on Kangaroo Island.