Science
Mars Curiosity drills to new depths
Today is Clyde Tombaugh’s 107th birth anniversary. Born in 1906 , he was an American astronomer, rocket scientist and telescope bui
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Air Date: February 4, 2013
ListenWhy N.J. is giving its angel investors a 10% tax break
Angel investors are rich people with a high tolerance for risk. They get in early on promising new ventures that either fizzle out o
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The shadow doesn’t know much about the end of winter plus the Brown Dwarf stars story
The amazing universe of Brown Dwarf stars: the most numerous of all in the galaxy, they form like normal stars do but lack the mass neede
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Air Date: January 28, 2013
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Yes, Mars has a liquid past, the rocks tell the story
Mars Science Lab Curiosty has discovered fractures filled with calcium sulfates in sedimentary rock units. On earth, fractures like the
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Air Date: January 21, 2013
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Hopping down the Milky Way plus this week’s sky
Tips for mapping a path through the winter Milky Way? Since the Milky Way is now stretched across from the SE up to the NW, find a basic
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Air Date: January 14, 2013
ListenA Jersey mystery: Who killed the ‘smart gun’?
For over a decade, a unique gun law in New Jersey has been on the books. It requires that all new handguns sold in the state be equipped
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Rogue planets wander the skies and mini shuttles return to orbit
So what happens with all the inner planets, rocky planets, gas giant planets, outer planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, exoplanets and
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Air Date: January 7, 2013
ListenNew tower coming to University City skyline
Starting in the fall, a new $100 million tower will be sprouting up in University City.
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New app, Murmur, lets users vote on Mummers Parade favorites
Alfie Hanssen is a big fan of Philadelphia’s yearly spectacle.
“I remember last year just sitting in lawn chairs in th
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The best of 2012: From Mars to Space Ex to millions of diverse exoplanets!
This year, “Curiosity” rover arrived safely on Mars and is making its way to the stream beds of Mt. Sharp, looking for life-
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Air Date: December 31, 2012
ListenLibrary help desk assists confused e-readers
If you need help figuring out the new Kindle or iPad you just got for Christmas, there’s a help desk for that.
The Free Libr
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Fiscal cliff talks a boon for year-end giving?
The end of the year is when most people do
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Every star has its planet; so imagine billions and billions of planets.
The closest star to the earth (not our Sun, of course) looks like it has FIVE planets, an exciting development that opens all sorts of ex
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Air Date: December 24, 2012
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Winter is here and it’s the end of the world according to the Maya
This Wednesday marks the start of the Saturnalia celebrations. Saturnalia, the Roman mid-winter festival, was used by early Christians t
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Air Date: December 17, 2012
ListenPhiladelphia releases new tool for searching crime in the city
Want to see reported crimes near your home address over the last 30 days? Go to
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