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A comet that hasn’t been seen in about 25,000 years is roaming the pre-dawn morning skies this month and into the spring. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

The peak of the moon will be at 6:08 p.m. However, the forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies in the Washtenaw County area. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

If you’re getting up early to be one of the first in line to vote at your local polling station, you could be in for a treat. A rare lunar eclipse is happening in the early morning hours on Tuesday. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Regular viewers of the night sky may have noticed Mars appearing to do something rather unusual. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Stargazers are in for an incredibly rare treat this evening.The longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years is taking place tonight.The eclipse will last…

Buying a telescope has become increasingly more difficult over the past year due to the pandemic. People are finding skygazing a safe, socially-distanced…

Wednesday, July 22nd is Comet NEOWISE'S closest approach to Earth, then it will slowly move away and be pretty easily viewable for about another…

Sky watchers will have several things to look for this week.The Draconid Meteor Shower will be visible in the night sky for the next few days, although it…

The suspect in three separate racist vandalism incidents at Eastern Michigan University plead guilty Monday to three counts of malicious destruction of…

For those who watched the solar eclipse in our area it was a partial eclipse--still a sight to behold watching with NASA-approved solar glasses. But for…