The last of the spring stars are now inhabiting the night sky. It seems odd that in the beginning of September we can still see Spring stars, but it has to do with how the sky is laid out. If you start early enough in the evening you can find the last stars of one season and the beginning of another season. Keep an eye out for Arcturus, easily identifiable by its orange color, often mistaken for Mars. Also, the Obama administration has proposed visiting an asteroid as a stepping stone to visiting Mars. How long do you think it would take to get to Mars and back? All this and more on this week’s Sky Talk.
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Fighting recycling tickets pays in Philadelphia
By Elizabeth Fiedler - September 6th, 2010
In fact, most of the 10 to 15 percent of non-traffic tickets contested in Philadelphia are reduced or dismissed.
Devil’s work near Devil’s Den?
By Chris Satullo - September 5th, 2010
Actor Matthew Broderick is against it. So is historian David McCullough. Will anyone speak up for the proposed casino near the Gettysburg battlefield? In this week’s Centre Square commentary, Chris Satullo gives it a reluctant try.
New ct scanners cut radiation, possible cancer risk
By Kerry Grens - September 3rd, 2010
Hospitals in the Philadelphia region are replacing older generations of ct scanners with new ones that expose patients to less radiation.
State steps up enforcement on gas industry trucks
By Kerry Grens - September 3rd, 2010
Roads and bridges and Pennsylvania have taken a hit in the past year from increased truck traffic to and from natural gas drilling wells.
PTSD and later dementia may be connected
By Maiken Scott - September 3rd, 2010
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD can have severe, long term effects on people's health, according to a new study. Researchers have found a connection between PTSD and dementia later on in life.
Emergency meeting on Delaware County Prison
By Susan Phillips - September 3rd, 2010
County officials are angry at yet another early release by the private company that runs the prison.
For 7th time, child left in car at PARX casino
By Elizabeth Fiedler - September 3rd, 2010
Latest incident happens as lawmakers propose making leaving kids along in a car a felony in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia light poles get all cozied up
By Peter Crimmins - September 3rd, 2010
"Yarn bombing" goes large scale outside a Center City gallery.
Season's first hurricane blusters its way along coastal Delaware and New Jersey
By John Mussoni - September 3rd, 2010
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