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  • One of the best-known meteor showers of the year will shoot intense streaks of light across the night sky beginning after 9 p.m. Monday. And those who can stay up for its peak performance are in for quite a show.... Read the Story

  • A very active weeklong weather pattern over the central U.S. brought severe storms through Michigan. Strong winds, hail and one reported tornado damaged homes and businesses and caused fatalities. Central Michigan University meteorologist Martin Baxter is available to comment on the recent catastrophic weather patterns and what Michigan can expect in the near future. Read the Story

  • Her research led Central Michigan University geologist Kathleen Benison to predict that salt would eventually be detected on the surface of Mars. The journal Science reported this week that a research team made that discovery, with the help of NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. The team discovered evidence of salt deposits, which scientists believe were formed approximately 3.5 to 3.9 billion years ago. Does this remarkable finding unlock the mystery of life on the red planet? Read the Story

  • When it comes to weather forecasting, Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on your local meteorologist. Read the Story

  • Winter is the season for holidays, resolutions, big games and other traditions. Several Central Michigan University faculty and staff experts are available to comment on a variety of seasonal topics. Read the Story

  • Wildfires raging across Southern California &mdash from Santa Barbara to San Diego &mdash are leaving total destruction in their wake. Nearly one million residents have been forced to flee their homes and seek shelter in emergency facilities. Smoke from the blaze is so dense that it can be seen from space, as more than 600 square miles are left charred. U.S. officials have called this the worst wildfire in decades. Read the Story

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