stars and planets

Fifty years ago this week, America crowded around television sets to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first step onto the moon. Among the viewers was a kid…

We're learning a lot about our tiny corner of the cosmos these days. That's thanks to improving technology and the increasing number of probes we're…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Twenty of Michigan's state parks and recreation areas will stay open late during International Dark Sky Week, which begins Monday…

It's the 50th anniversary of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University.Those five decades have seen enormous changes in America's space program…

When you grab a bottle of water at the grocery store, do you ever wonder where that water came from.And do you really know the quality of that water? We…

If you live in the city or the suburbs and you travel to the country, the first thing that often strikes you after the sun goes down is the incredible…

Federal health data show that where you live may determine whether you will get cancer and what type.On today’s show, we explored Michigan's cancer…

For centuries and centuries, we’ve been fascinated by the night sky. As we relax into the summer months we figured we’d spend a little time taking a look…

The Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium is getting a major upgrade.The planetarium is popular; pulling in about 60,000 visitors a…

The autumnal equinox happened today at 5:05 a.m. ET. It marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern…