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NASA reached a major milestone Friday as the Orion spacecraft completed its first voyage to space, traveling farther than any spacecraft designed for astronauts has been in more than 40 years. Bottom line: NASA's back in the spaceflight game for the first time since the space shuttle program ended three years ago.

We've been playing Christmas music on Greatest Hits 98.7 WFGR's sister station, 100.5 The River, since Nov. 2. In addition to my gig as mid-day host on 98.7 WFGR, I am also our operations manager. Part of my job is helping schedule the music for WFGR and 100.5 The River. So, yes, I have gotten to know my Christmas songs well, very well. And I can tell you this: A couple of new videos of "Jing

For all the space junkies out there: The first flight test of Orion, NASA's next-generation spacecraft capable of sending astronauts on future missions to an asteroid and the journey to Mars, has been rescheduled.

Pop music icon Madonna was atop a list released today by Wealth-X of the world's top 10 richest recording artists. The 56-year-old Michigan native, who now lives in the United Kingdom, has a net worth of $800 million to rank ahead of British rock-and-roll legend Paul McCartney.

In the wake of so many breaches and a Congressional spanking, the Secret Service was bound to get serious about protecting President Obama at some point – and making sure we know about it.

Only a space geek like myself can honestly say, "Forget those Kim Kardashian photos, we just recreated the movie 'Armegeddon' and landed on a comet!!" For the first time since the internet was invented, the word "AMAZING!" is actually being used correctly.

Veteran's Day will once again feature parades and fanfare for those who have served our country. But the rest of the year, veterans seem to slip in among us and go about their daily business, even though what they did may have had a significant impact on their life and the lives of those around them. This tribute seeks to rectify that.

These are the stories you can't make up. An airplane was taking off at an airport in India a couple of days ago and hit something as it was beginning to leave the field.

NASA endured a massive failure on Tuesday. An unmanned Antares rocket, intended to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, exploded seconds after launch from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

I have a hard time calling Fireball whiseky, although that's what it claims to be. It is currently the hottest selling liquor in the U.S. right now. But Finland is banning it. Why? Let's just say that in a pinch, you can de-ice your windshield with it.

The Kent County Health Department announced it is monitoring a person who recently traveled from a country in West Africa, WOOD-TV8 reported.

The solar eclipse expected around dusk tonight may be safely seen at viewing parties in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven.