We live in the Milky Way galaxy, a member of a collection of around 80 galaxies known as the Local Group.
The Local Group
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The Follow Up
Michigan's Tribal Casinos
A look at two Mid-Michigan casinos, the impact they have on the Chippewa tribe that owns them, and what effect online gambling is having on the casino business.
Revolutionary Moment
The Loyalists
Some colonists opposed the American Revolution and chose to stay loyal to Britain.
Backyard Astronomer
4/13/26 - The Big & Little Dippers
Spring is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs higher into the northern sky. But the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation. It’s only part of a much larger group called Ursa Major, the Great Bear.