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The annual Perseids Meteor shower is visible in Michigan this summer, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perseus, because it is the point in the sky from which the shower comes.
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In January, there were sightings of a fireball in the sky over Southeast Michigan.The following day, the United States Geological Survey confirmed it was…
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Livingston County's Hamburg Township is expected to be swarming with meteorite hunters this weekend.People have found more than a half-dozen suspected…
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After Michigan's meteor show Tuesday night, the hunt was on to find fragments.Meteorite hunters Larry Atkins and Robert Ward flew here from Arizona in…
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The United States Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that a bright flash of light and explosive sound heard at approximately 8:08 p.m. Tuesday was a…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Nope – it’s a meteor, or a fireball, or space junk...A bright, unidentified object flying over Lake Michigan last night caught…
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Time to plan your Perseid party!The annual meteor show we enjoy each August is expected to be extra special this year.Mary Stewart Adams, program director…
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Astronomy enthusiasts are gearing up for a viewing of the Leonid meteor shower, set to peak between midnight and dawn tomorrow.Headlands International…
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It was August 1998 when FBI agent Greg Stejskal got a phone call about a meteorite stolen from the University of Michigan Museum of Natural…
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Beginning this weekend, state parks are hosting a special weeklong stargazing event.The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak during the next…