Philadelphia Science Festival kicks-off Friday with Astronomy Night

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Astronomy Night is this Friday evening at 30 locations across the city. Find locations at philasciencefestival.org. This festival runs from April 22-30 with nearly 100 events over 10 days.

The Franklin Science Awards are Thursday. The Bower Award and prize for Achievement in Science goes to Bill Borucki for his work pertaining to the Keplar program.

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